Symbiotic Collection (page 6)

False clown anemone fish

Pink anemone fish

Yellow-margined morays (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus) in a cleaning station. The eels are being cleaned by hump-back cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinenis, left)

Young undulate moray eel (Gymnothorax undulatus) being cleaned by a rock shrimp (Urocaridella sp.). A number of reef inhabitants have developed symbiotic relationships as this is the only way in

Shrimp goby with its partner shrimp
Metallic shrimp goby (Amblyeleotris latifasciata) with its partner, an alpheid shrimp. This goby lives in a symbiotic association with the shrimp. The shrimp digs a burrow in which they both live

Manila pufferfish (Arothron manilensis) with cleaner shrimps. This is a symbiotic relationship; the shrimps remove parasites from the fish, which they then eat

Twoband anemonefish. Two twoband anemone fish (Amphiprion bicinctus) amongst their host anemones. The anemonefish, also known as the clown fish, is always found in association with sea anemones

Black anemone fish (Amphiprion melanopus) hidden in the tentacles of a partially bleached sea anemone. This fish, also known as the fire clownfish

Creole wrasse at a cleaning station
Creole wrasse (Clepticus parrae) at a cleaning station. This fish inhabits the tropical western Atlantic Ocean, from Florida, USA, to northern South America

Saddle anemonefish (Amphiprion ephippium) by its host anemone. This fish, also known as the red saddleback anemonefish, is found on the coral reefs of the eastern Indian Ocean

Western clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) hiding amongst the tentacles of its host sea anemone. This fish has a symbiotic relationship with the anemone

Anthias fish and cleaner shrimp. This is a white- banded cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis). It is using its long feelers and appendages to clean algae

Red saddleback anemonefish (Amphiprion ephippium) by its host anemone. This fish inhabits coral reefs of the eastern Indian Ocean

Shaded batfish (Platax pinnatus) being cleaned by a bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus). This is a symbiotic relationship between the two fish

Black anemonefish (Amphiprion melanopus) in their host anemone. The female (right) is far larger than the male (left). This fish, also known as the fire clownfish

Adeno-associated virus, TEM
Adeno-associated virus. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of particles of an unidentified adeno-associated virus (aV, green). A helper adenovirus (orange) is also seen

Stentor coeruleus protozoan, micrograph
Stentor coeruleus protozoan. Light micrograph of Stentor coeruleus amongst green algae. This large single-celled protist measures 0.5 to 2 millimetres when fully extended

Nitrogen fixation, conceptual artwork
Nitrogen fixation, conceptual computer artwork. A leguminous plant is growing out of a nitrogenous molecule in the middle of an ocean

Paramecium protozoan, light micrograph
Paramecium protozoan. Differential interference contrast micrograph of a Paramecium sp. protozoan. This ciliate protozoan inhabits freshwater, where it feeds mainly on bacteria

Pink anemonefish sheltering. Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) sheltering in its host anemone. This anemone has become bleached through stress caused by changes to its environment

Leaf-cutter ants

Stentor ciliate protozoan, micrograph
Stentor ciliate protozoan. Light micrograph of a Stentor polymorphus ciliate protozoan. This ciliate protozoan inhabits freshwater, where it feeds mainly on bacteria

Anemones with anemonefish. Clarks anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) swimming over Magnificent anemones (Heteractis magnifica). Photographed off Rincah Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Stentor ciliate protozoa light micrograph

Giant clam mantle. Close-up of the mantle of a giant clam (Tridacna Tridacna gigas). The bright colours in the mantle come from symbiotic zooxanthellae (protozoa) in the tissue

Clarkes anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) in its host anemone. Photographed in the Philippines, Indonesia

Water fern (Azolla filiculoides) covering the surface of a pond. This aquatic fern forms a symbiotic relationship with a cyanobacterium, enabling it to fix nitrogen from the air

Spinecheek anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus) swimming amongst bubble tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) tentacles. Photographed in Misool, Raja Empat, West Papua, Indonesia

Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion percula) in a blue variety of giant carpet anemone (Stichodactyla gigantea). Photographed in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Nubian Ibex and Tristrams Starling
Male Nubian Ibex (Capra ibex nubiana AKA Capra nubiana) and Tristrams Starling or Tristrams Grackle (Onychognathus tristramii)

Three-band anemonefish (Amphriprion tricinctus) in a breeding farm. This fish is a type of clownfish. Clownfish are immune to the stings of anemones, enabling them to live within their tentacles

Brontotherium, artwork
Brontotherium. Computer artwork of a Brontotherium on an open plain with birds on its back. This extinct mammal belonged to the same group as horses

Giant moray eel (Gymnothorax javanicus) with a bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus). Giant morays are the largest of the moray eels and are widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific region

Lichen-covered rocks. Lichens on scree rocks on a mountainside. Lichens are organisms formed by the symbiotic association of a fungus and a green alga or cyanobacterium

Nudibranch and emperor shrimp
Nudibranch (Chromodoris annae) with an emperor shrimp (Periclimenes imperator, centre). Nudibranchs, or sea-slugs, are shell-less marine molluscs that live in seas around the world

Lichen (Sticta sylvatica) growing on rocks. Photographed in Auvergne in France

Goldenrod (Solidago multiradiata)
Northern goldenrod (Solidago multiradiata, yellow) in flower amongst Whiteworm lichens (Thamnolia vermicularis). Photographed on Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA

Whiteworm lichen (Thamnolia vermicularis) on rocks. Lichens are organisms formed by the symbiotic association of a fungus and a green alga or cyanobacterium

Ringed Plover on a lichen-covered rock
Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula), on a lichen-covered rock. Photographed on the Isle of Jura in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland, in July

Spinecheek anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus) swimming amongst bubble tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) tentacles. Photographed in Misool, Raja Empat, West Papua, Indonesia

Erica cinerea with Cladonia sp
Bell heather (Erica cinerea) flowering on heathland with lichens (Cladonia sp)

Root fungus, light micrograph
Root fungus. Light micrograph of a cross-section through a root containing fungal hyphae called endotrophic mycorrhiza. The hyphae (green and blue)

Japanese sago palm root, light micrograph
Japanese sago palm root. Light micrograph of a transverse section through a root of a Japanese sago palm, (Cycas revoluta)

Coral hind and cleaner fish
Coral hind (Cephalopholis miniata) on a coral reef, with a blueline cleanerfish (Labroides dimidiatus, small blue fish). The coral hind is a type of grouper

Anemone with anemonefish
Magnificent anemone (Heteractis magnifica, lower centre) with a pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) above it. Anemonefish have a symbiotic relationship with their host anemones

Anemonefish spawning eggs
Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) spawning pair, with freshly laid eggs. Anemonefish have a symbiotic relationship with their host anemones

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