I'm a Grouper fish! or was that a mis-print??
These two species of fish (Grouper and Cleaner) have evolved a mutualistic relationship: the grouper fish allows the cleaner fish to eat food trapped between its teeth: a free lunch in exchange for some dental hygiene.
grouper
A grouper fish off the Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia. While groupers are usually dull brown or green in colour, some are brighter and more boldly patterned, and some change from one colour pattern to another. In many species of grouper, fish that inhabit deeper waters are much redder than those living nearer the shore.
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Any of several species of large sea perch (spiny-finned fish), found in warm waters. Some species grow to 2 m/6.5 ft long, and can weigh 300 kg/660 lbs. (Family Serranidae.)
The spotted giant grouper (Promicrops itaiara) is 2–2.5 m/6–8 ft long, may weigh over 300 kg/700 lb and is sluggish in movement. Formerly game fish, groupers are now commercially exploited as food.
So what's all this fishy stuff for anyway...
These desciptions so suit me, i'm brownish and sluggish-well that's the group i'm in for the work's fun day.... hope it goes swimmingly Wednesday ;-) I'll be afish out of water otherwise-or in at the Deep End.... i'll get my rain mac!
Monday, September 26, 2005
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