Size-selective predation by the cleaner fish Labroides dimidiatus

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1303-1308

  Grutter, A S ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cleaning behavior; Coral reef fish; Ectoparasites; Feeding selectivity; Gnathiid isopods; Predation

Indexed keywords

LABROIDES DIMIDIATUS; CHLORURUS SORDIDUS; CTENOCHAETUS STRIATUS; GNATHIIDAE; HEMIGYMNUS MELAPTERUS; ISOPODA; SCOLOPSIS BILINEATUS; SIGANUS DOLIATUS; THALASSOMA LUNARE;

CLEANER FISH; CLEANING BEHAVIOUR; PARASITE; PARASITES; PREDATION; REEF FISH; SIZE SELECTION; SIZE-FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION; SIZE-SELECTIVE PREDATION;

CORAL SEA, GREAT BARRIER REEF;

EID: 0031150338     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1997.0401     Document Type: Article

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