Brain Junk

148: Algae Farming Fish


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We catch you up with an update on fluorescing animals and then jump right into new research on Longfin Damsel fish that use Mysid shrimp to farm algae.





Stegastes nigricans, photo by Andrew Green



Mysid shrimp image: Melev’s Reef



Check out more about this mutualistic relationship here: https://theconversation.com/we-found-algae-farming-fish-that-domesticate-tiny-shrimp-to-help-run-their-farms-151615



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