The intricate relationships between cleaner fish and cleaner shrimp underpin some of the most compelling examples of mutualism in coral reef ecosystems. These interactions involve smaller organisms ...

Researchers at Australia’s Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture at James Cook University led by PhD student David B. Vaughan have held a talent contest to find the best species of ...

Shrimp help keep fish clean – and scientists have identified the ‘cleaner shrimp’ with the most talent for reducing parasites and chemical use in farmed fish. Fish and cleaner shrimp in the wild have ...

In this video, we collect cleaner shrimp for our 3000-gallon saltwater pond. These shrimp play a vital role in removing parasites from our fish. #CleanerShrimp #SaltwaterPond #AquariumCare ...

Even sea creatures need pampering. Manta rays make regular visits to ‘cleaning stations’, where small fish rid the rays of skin parasites at the coral-reef equivalent of a day spa. Now it seems that ...