Interspecific feeding associations of groupers (Teleostei: Serranidae) with octopuses and moray eels in the Gulf of Eilat (Agaba)

Diamant, A.; Shpigel, Mucky

doi:10.1007/bf00002584

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“…Thus, in agreement with previous studies on following behaviour, this association benefits the followers, which gain access to otherwise unavailable prey (see Diamant & Shpigel, 1985;Strand, 1988). The bites aimed at the L. senegalensis aboral surface perhaps were keeping the sea star moving, a behaviour likely similar to the "rubbing" of eels by groupers (Dubin, 1982).…”

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“…Following is a widely distributed association that probably does not negatively affect the nuclear species and, on the other hand, benefits the followers, which thus gain access to otherwise unavailable prey (Karplus, 1978;Dubin, 1982;Diamant & Shpigel, 1985).…”

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“…Groupers are inquisitive fishes (Diamant & Shpigel, 1985;Humann, 1994), and species of Diplectrum tit to this pattern (pers. obs.).…”

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The sea basses Diplectrum formosum and D. radiale (Serranidae) as followers of the sea star Luidia senegalensis (Asteroidea) in Southeastern Brazil

Gibran

2002

Braz. J. Biol.

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This paper reports on Luidia senegalensis being followed by Diplectrum formosum and D. radiale in shallow soft bottoms of southeastern Brazilian coast, and comments on this association between bottom-dwelling organisms and serranids. Following is likely due to the serranid's inquisitive behaviour, and both juvenile and adult sea basses acted as followers, feeding on disturbed or exposed prey due to sea star activities.Key words: feeding association, following behaviour, sand perch, aquavina, nine-armed sea star. RESUMOOs micholes-da-areia Diplectrum formosum e D. radiale (Serranidae) atuando como seguidores da estrela-do-mar Luidia senegalensis (Asteroidea) no Sudeste do Brasil Neste trabalho é descrita Luidia senegalensis sendo seguida por Diplectrum formosum e D. radiale em substratos areno-lodosos de águas rasas da costa sudeste do Brasil, com comentários sobre a associação entre organismos bentônicos e serranídeos. O comportamento de seguir organismos fossadores parece ser derivado do comportamento inquisitivo encontrado nos serranídeos, e tanto os micholes-da-areia jovens quanto os adultos foram observados atuando como seguidores, tendo se alimentado de presas perturbadas ou expostas em decorrência das atividades da estrela-do-mar.Palavras-chave: associação alimentar, comportamento de seguir, michole-da-areia, estrela-do-mar.

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The sea basses Diplectrum formosum and D. radiale (Serranidae) as followers of the sea star Luidia senegalensis (Asteroidea) in Southeastern Brazil

Gibran

2002

Braz. J. Biol.

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“…Here, we describe for the first time interspecific co-operative hunting between giant moray eels, Gymnothorax javanicus, and red sea coral groupers, Plectropomus pessuliferus, or lunartail groupers Variola louti, observed at Ras Mohammed National Park, Egypt. It is known that various species of Serranidae opportunistically follow moray eels and octopus when these animals hunt (Diamant and Shpigel 1985). Both moray eels and octopus try to catch prey that hide in caves and tunnels of corals.…”

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Fish cognition: a primate's eye view

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Wickler²,

Fricke³

2001

Anim.Cogn.

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We provide selected examples from the fish literature of phenomena found in fish that are currently being examined in discussions of cognitive abilities and evolution of neocortex size in primates. In the context of social intelligence, we looked at living in individualised groups and corresponding social strategies, social learning and tradition, and co-operative hunting. Regarding environmental intelligence, we searched for examples concerning special foraging skills, tool use, cognitive maps, memory, anti-predator behaviour, and the manipulation of the environment. Most phenomena of interest for primatologists are found in fish as well. We therefore conclude that more detailed studies on decision rules and mechanisms are necessary to test for differences between the cognitive abilities of primates and other taxa. Cognitive research can benefit from future fish studies in three ways: first, as fish are highly variable in their ecology, they can be used to determine the specific ecological factors that select for the evolution of specific cognitive abilities. Second, for the same reason they can be used to investigate the link between cognitive abilities and the enlargement of specific brain areas. Third, decision rules used by fish could be used as 'null-hypotheses' for primatologists looking at how monkeys might make their decisions. Finally, we propose a variety of fish species that we think are most promising as study objects.

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“…Besides fishes, other marine organisms like octopuses, sea stars and even turtles were recorded to behave as nuclear species in this kind of feeding association (e.g. Diamant & Shpigel, 1985;Gibran, 2002;Sazima et al, 2004).…”

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Following food clouds: feeding association between a minute loricariid and a characidiin species in an Atlantic Forest stream, Southeastern Brazil

2007

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Following behavior is a widespread feeding tactic among marine fishes, but remains poorly documented for freshwater fishes. The present study describes such association between two freshwater species: the minute armored catfish Parotocinclus maculicauda and the South American darter Characidium sp. During underwater observations in an Atlantic Forest stream, we recorded Characidium sp. closely following P. maculicauda (<5cm), catching the particles dislodged by this catfish's grazing activity. The following behavior displayed by the darter is considered opportunistic and possibly favors the capture of preys associated to the periphyton. This study is one of the few records of nuclear-follower feeding association between freshwater fishes and the first one in Atlantic Forest streams.O comportamento seguidor é uma tática de forrageio bastante conhecida entre peixes marinhos, mas pouco documentada para peixes de água doce. O presente estudo descreve essa associação alimentar entre duas espécies de riacho: o cascudinho Parotocinclus maculicauda e o peixe-canivete Characidium sp. Por meio de sessões de observação subaquática, Characidium sp. foi registrado seguindo P. maculicauda (<5cm), abocanhando partículas deslocadas pela atividade de pastejo do cascudinho. Esse tipo de comportamento do peixe seguidor é considerado oportunista e possivelmente favorece a captura de presas associadas ao perifíton. Trata-se de um dos poucos registros de associação alimentar do tipo nuclear-seguidor entre peixes de água doce e o primeiro para riachos de Mata Atlântica.

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Interspecific feeding associations of groupers (Teleostei: Serranidae) with octopuses and moray eels in the Gulf of Eilat (Agaba)

Cited by 68 publications

References 14 publications

The sea basses Diplectrum formosum and D. radiale (Serranidae) as followers of the sea star Luidia senegalensis (Asteroidea) in Southeastern Brazil

The sea basses Diplectrum formosum and D. radiale (Serranidae) as followers of the sea star Luidia senegalensis (Asteroidea) in Southeastern Brazil

Fish cognition: a primate's eye view

Following food clouds: feeding association between a minute loricariid and a characidiin species in an Atlantic Forest stream, Southeastern Brazil

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