Curr Biol June 2017 PMID 28586661

Mucus-secreting lips offer protection to suction-feeding corallivorous fishes.

Víctor Huertas, David R Bellwood

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Abstract in brief

  • Coral-feeding tubelip wrasses have specially adapted lips with a mushroom-like epithelium that secrete mucus, helping them to effectively feed on coral surfaces.
  • This mucus likely aids in the suction process and protects the fish from harmful nematocysts in coral tissues, similar to how anemonefishes are protected.
  • The unique lip adaptations in these wrasses demonstrate how soft tissue modifications can influence a fish's ability to access and consume challenging prey like corals.

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You can find out more about @victorhm21's work in his publications in @CurrentBiology and #Oecologia (@SpringerEcology): here: https://t.co/taIlhudZ6D and here: https://t.co/yh9IN8xlzC and he has more manuscripts brewing! ⚗️

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RT @bellwoodlab: You can find out more about @victorhm21's work in his publications in @CurrentBiology and #Oecologia (@SpringerEcology): h…

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Peixe é uma coisa tão bizarra, credo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYSkg9FyhPg

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RT @bellwoodlab: You can find out more about @victorhm21's work in his publications in @CurrentBiology and #Oecologia (@SpringerEcology): h…

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You can find out more about @victorhm21's work in his publications in @CurrentBiology and #Oecologia (@SpringerEcology): here: https://t.co/taIlhudZ6D and here: https://t.co/yh9IN8xlzC and he has more manuscripts brewing! ⚗️

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