Southern Stingray, Dasyatis americana: Host for a Symbiotic Cleaner Wrasse

Snelson, Franklin F.; Gruber, Samuel H.; Murru, Frank L.; Schmid, Thomas H.

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“…We have since received specimens of Dendromonocotyle from the skin of two reticulate rays, Himantura uarnak (Forsskål), kept at the Eilat Underwater Observatory in Israel and from the skin of a specimen of Dasyatis americana Hildebrand et Schroeder, which was the subject of a study of cleaner fish/host interactions by Snelson et al (1990) near Bimini, Bahamas. Neither of these hosts has been reported to harbour Dendromonocotyle spp.…”

Section: Species Of Dendromonocotylementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Snelson et al (1990) found specimens of a Dendromonocotyle sp. on the skin of Dasyatis americana after a series of observations on cleaner fish/ray host interactions near Bimini, Bahamas.…”

Section: Dendromonocotyle Octodiscus Hargis 1955mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…on the skin of Dasyatis americana after a series of observations on cleaner fish/ray host interactions near Bimini, Bahamas. The monogeneans reported were not identified to species by Snelson et al (1990), but some were sent to us for examination. Pigment is present in the gut caeca of these specimens.…”

Section: Dendromonocotyle Octodiscus Hargis 1955mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Snelson et al (1990) studied the behaviour of the southern stingray, Dasyatis americana, at cleaning stations and its interactions with cleaner fish near Bimini, Bahamas. During stationary cleaning events the rays assumed a characteristic posture, balancing on their pectoral fins and elevating their rostrum and tail off the bottom.…”

Section: Dendromonocotyle Octodiscus Hargis 1955mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…During stationary cleaning events the rays assumed a characteristic posture, balancing on their pectoral fins and elevating their rostrum and tail off the bottom. The skin surfaces were cleaned by the cleaner wrasse, Thalassoma bifasciatum (Bloch), for one to 26 min on each occasion (Snelson et al 1990). One of the rays examined after it had been cleaned had unidentified Dendromonocotyle specimens concentrated on the dorsal surface of the rostrum (Snelson et al 1990).…”

Section: Dendromonocotyle Octodiscus Hargis 1955mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Dendromonocotyle colorni sp. n. (Monogenea: Monocotylidae) from the skin of Himantura uarnak (Dasyatididae) from Israel and a new host record for D. octodiscus from the Bahamas

Chisholm¹,

Whittington²,

Kearn³

2001

FOLIA PARASIT

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Abstract. Dendromonocotyle colorni sp. n. (Monogenea: Monocotylidae) is described from the dorsal skin surface of two specimens of Himantura uarnak (Forsskål) kept at the Eilat Underwater Observatory in Israel. Dendromonocotyle colorni is distinguished from the other eight species in the genus by the morphology of the terminal papillar sclerite on the haptor, the distal portion of the male copulatory organ and the morphology of the vagina. The development of the male copulatory organ is detailed for D. colorni and the adaptations of species of Dendromonocotyle to life on the dorsal skin surface of rays are discussed. Dendromonocotyle octodiscus Hargis, 1955 was identified from the dorsal skin surface of the southern stingray Dasyatis americana Hildebrand et Schroeder off Bimini, Bahamas and represents a new host record.

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Section: Species Of Dendromonocotylementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Snelson et al (1990) found specimens of a Dendromonocotyle sp. on the skin of Dasyatis americana after a series of observations on cleaner fish/ray host interactions near Bimini, Bahamas.…”

Section: Dendromonocotyle Octodiscus Hargis 1955mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Dendromonocotyle Octodiscus Hargis 1955mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Dendromonocotyle Octodiscus Hargis 1955mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Dendromonocotyle Octodiscus Hargis 1955mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Dendromonocotyle colorni sp. n. (Monogenea: Monocotylidae) from the skin of Himantura uarnak (Dasyatididae) from Israel and a new host record for D. octodiscus from the Bahamas

Chisholm¹,

Whittington²,

Kearn³

2001

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Cleaning by the wrasse Thalassoma noronhanum, with two records of predation by its grouper clientCephalopholis fulva

Francini‐Filho¹

2000

Journal of Fish Biology

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The Noronha wrasse Thalassoma noronhanum was recorded cleaning 19 client fish species at Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, off north-eastern Brazil. The preferred clients were non-dangerous, mostly planktivorous species, whereas the potentially dangerous, predatory species were rarely cleaned. T. noronhanum acts as a cleaner in two distinct ecological situations, at and outside the cleaning stations, and attends different client species in each of them. Potentially dangerous clients were mostly attended outside the cleaning stations. Many attacks and two instances of predation on the cleaner wrasse by the grouper client Cephalopholis fulva were recorded. The attacks occurred on individual wrasses foraging near the bottom outside the cleaning stations. 2000 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles

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Behavior, site use and demographics of shortfin devil rays, Mobula kuhlii, at a newly-discovered cleaning area in South Africa

Carpenter,

Perryman,

Marshall

et al. 2024

Mar Biol

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Many shark and ray species show affinity to specific sites, making these areas critical for their survival. These include cleaning stations: locations on reefs where cleaner fish remove parasites and clean wounds, which is important for maintaining health. Cleaning stations also function as social gathering sites, or resting points, where courtship and mating can occur. In this study, we identify an aggregation site for the shortfin devil ray, Mobula kuhlii (Family Mobulidae) within the Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, and document their behavior. Remote underwater video was used to collect footage of M. kuhlii being cleaned by blue streak cleaner wrasse, Labroides dimidiatus. Generalized additive models (GAMs) were used to assess environmental predictors of M. kuhlii presence on Aliwal Shoal. Mixed models were used to assess the same environmental predictors and their correlation with mean M. kuhlii cleaning duration and number of L. dimidiatus bites per second at the identified cleaning station site. M. kuhlii were present in 56% of observation days, with group numbers up to > 150 individuals. Sea surface temperature was a significant predictor for M. kuhlii presence, while a north to south current was significantly associated with longer mean cleaning durations. These results support findings of mobulid studies in KZN that show increased habitat use during summer temperatures (24–25 °C) and suggest these sites to be important for individual health and social interaction. We hope these findings can be used for development of location-specific management plans to safeguard this Endangered species.

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Southern Stingray, Dasyatis americana: Host for a Symbiotic Cleaner Wrasse

Cited by 15 publications

References 9 publications

Dendromonocotyle colorni sp. n. (Monogenea: Monocotylidae) from the skin of Himantura uarnak (Dasyatididae) from Israel and a new host record for D. octodiscus from the Bahamas

Dendromonocotyle colorni sp. n. (Monogenea: Monocotylidae) from the skin of Himantura uarnak (Dasyatididae) from Israel and a new host record for D. octodiscus from the Bahamas

Cleaning by the wrasse Thalassoma noronhanum, with two records of predation by its grouper clientCephalopholis fulva

Behavior, site use and demographics of shortfin devil rays, Mobula kuhlii, at a newly-discovered cleaning area in South Africa

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