Scale-eating fish adopt clever parasitic methods to survive

(University of Washington) A small group of fishes -- possibly the world's cleverest carnivorous grazers -- feeds on the scales of other fish in the tropics. A team led by biologists at the University of Washington is trying to understand these scale-feeding fish and how this odd diet influences their body evolution and behavior.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news