Giant manta (Manta birostris), with remoras attached near gills. The remoras have a symbiotic relationship with the ray, cleaning it of parasitic cope

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Giant manta (Manta birostris), with remoras attached near gills. The remoras have a symbiotic relationship with the ray, cleaning it of parasitic copepods in return for protection, transport and swift flowing water. Lady Elliott Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

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