Peters' monocle bream (Scolopsis affinis) in Ancylomenes holthuisi's cleaning station

Air Bajo 2, Lembeh.
The fish is being cleaned up by shrimps of Ancylomenes holthuisi species.

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Christine Young

Lion

So neat! Posted 6 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Christine!
  The shrimps were very eager to do the job! they all came out of their anemone towards the fish :-) Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    It's such an amazing relationship <3 Posted 6 years ago

The Peters' monocle bream

"Scolopsis affinis" is a fish native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Fish performs behaviour of mobbing the Bobbit worm. The fish swims to the entrance of the worm's burrow, positions itself nearly vertically face-down above it, and blows sharp jets of water in the Bobbit's direction.

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Similar species: Perch-like Fishes

Species identified by Patomarazul