In humans, physical stimulation, such as massage therapy, reduces stress and has demonstrable health benefits. Grooming in primates may have similar effects but it remains unclear whether the positive effects are due to physical contact or to its social value. Here we show that physical stimulation reduces stress in a coral reef fish, the surgeonfish Ctenochaetus striatus. These fish regularly ...

The Chinese leafhopper species of the genus Scaphoidella Vilbaste are reviewed, and one new species Scaphoidelladietrichi sp. n. is described and illustrated. Two species are recorded from China for the first time: Scaphoidellaclavatella Dai & Dietrich, 2011 and Scaphoidellazhangi (Viraktamath & Mohan, 2004). A key based on the male genitalia is given to distinguish Chinese species of this genu...

Corrigendum on: Cleaner Fish Labroides dimidiatus Presence Does Not Indirectly Affect Demersal Zooplankton By Grutter A.S., Nishikawa N., Uribe Palomino J., Richardson A.J. (2022). Front. Mar. Sci. 9:1-17, doi: 10.3389/fmars.2022 In the published article, there was an error in Table 1 as published. The column headings were incorrect. corrected and its caption **Summary of results for fish abund...

This article discusses the importance of representatives Braconidae family in regulating number harmful moths various agrobiocenoses. In order to determine species composition and biological features development entomophage Tashkent region, samples eggs, larvae butterflies occurring moth. Along with this, moth affected by entomophages were collected determined which they affected. As a result, ...

Joint group membership is of major importance for cooperation in humans, and close ties or familiarity with a partner are also thought to promote cooperation in other animals. Here, we present the opposite pattern: female cleaner fish, Labroides dimidiatus, behave more cooperatively (by feeding more against their preference) when paired with an unfamiliar male rather than with their social part...

Recent studies on cleaning behaviour suggest that there are conflicts between cleaners and their clients over what cleaners eat. The diet of cleaners usually contains ectoparasites and some client tissue. It is unclear, however, whether cleaners prefer client tissue over ectoparasites or whether they include client tissue in their diet only when searching for parasites alone is not profitable. ...