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Cleaning stations of the sea Jan 30 2008
In the Earth-Touch clip, Carpet of devil firefish, fish and eels take shelter in caves and small overhangs at the reef in Ponta Malongane Bay, southern Mozambique, in order to get cleaned.
Did you know? Moray eels Jan 4 2008
Moray eels are nocturnal sea creatures, hunting and feeding on small fish and octopus by night. They find their meals through their sense of smell.
Having no pectoral fins, they resemble snakes, but they also lack scales. There are many species of moray, including the honeycomb moray (the largest) and the geometric moray (the most common).
Tags: cleaner shrimp, eel, indian ocean, moray eelJostling on the reef Dec 5 2007
Fish aren’t just slippery: they can also push and shove. This underwater bossing and barging is clearly seen in the Earth-Touch clip, Fish and eel jostle for position.
The Fish Basket dive site off the coast of Southern Mozambique is home to a variety of fish species, which you can see in this footage.
Tags: cleaner shrimp, devil firefish, eel, fish basket, reef, rockcod, snapperWildlife news from around the world
Moray eels use two sets of jaws Sep 11 2007
Prawns clean the specialist jaws of a leopard moray eel (left) and a geometric moray. Watch the full clip: Cleaner shrimps at work on eel.
A study at the University of California, Davis, has revealed that moray eels have a unique way of feeding, National Geographic News, ScienceDaily and LiveScience have reported.
Tags: cleaner shrimp, eel, geometric moray eel, indian ocean, jaw, moray eel, mouth, pharynx, shrimp, throat, university of california, berkeleyPage 1 of 1 pages
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