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Title: Jacks Scratching, Indonesia
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A few fish from a school of bigeye trevally (bigeye jack: Caranx sexfasciatus) break off to scratch themselves against the flank of a blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus). This is a common and world wide behaviour, with several species of jacks scratching themselves on sharks in this way. The sharks rarely seem to enjoy it. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea. Tropical West Pacific Ocean.
- Batbitim
- bigeye trevally: bigeye jack: Caranx sexfasciatus
- Bird's Head Seascape
- Ceram Sea
- coral reef
- Indonesia
- Misool
- Misool Marine Protected Area
- Pacific Ocean
- Raja Ampat
- South East Asia
- tropical
- West Papua
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