Commensalism Examples
I chose to research an example of commensalism. Commensalism is when one species benefits, and the other does not benefit nor is harmed ("How Species Interact"). An example of this between species is when the remora fish, or suckerfish, uses sharks as protection, for transportation, and to get food. The remora fish will, more popularly, use a shark, but will also use a whale, or even a turtle. The species interact by the remora fish attaching itself to the bodies of the shark. It uses the shark as protection against predators, as a means of transportation, and it also eats left over scraps of food from the shark's prey. The shark neither benefits, nor is it harmed. This interaction occurs in the aquatic ocean, and typically in the warmer parts