A new study published in the Proceedings of the Natural Academy of Sciences has shown that bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) recognize themselves in photographs (Kohda et al., 2023).

For the experiment, the team used bluestreak cleaner wrasse, a species measuring more than 10 centimeters long that inhabits waters off Wakayama Prefecture and the southwestern Nansei Islands.

such as the bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus), to act as vectors for parasites. A study demonstrated that while these cleaners can resist some parasites, they can also temporarily ...

Research on specific species, such as the Florida blenny and the bluestreak cleaner wrasse, has provided valuable insights into their larval development and optimal rearing conditions. For ...