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Intraspecific cleaning behaviour of adult cleaner wrasse, Labroides dimidiatus (Perciformes: Labridae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 July 2011

G.E. Clague ,
C. Newport  and
A.S. Grutter
G.E. Clague*
Affiliation:
School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
C. Newport
Affiliation:
School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
A.S. Grutter
Affiliation:
School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: G.E. Clague, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia email: Gillian.clague@gmail.com
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Abstract

Here we report on intraspecific cleaning behaviour between two adult bluestreak cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus of similar size on coral reefs surrounding Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. During a SCUBA dive, we observed these individuals posing and the resulting cleaning interactions. While aggression in this species is common between adults of similar size and social class, our observation suggests that these individuals may also cooperate and partially rely on conspecific individuals for cleaning.

Keywords

intraspecific cleaning behaviourLabroides dimidiatus
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 4 , December 2011 , e56
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2011

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