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Massages Relax Fish Too


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Wynne Parry

Source: Live Science

November 15, 2011

 

"Massages don't just relax people; fish may also enjoy the stress-relieving benefits of a rubdown, a new study shows.

 

In the wild, coral reef-dwelling surgeonfish get a massage from the cleaner fish that usually picks parasites off their skin. Now, scientists have shown that surgeonfish that receive these massages actually have lower levels of a stress-related hormone, cortisol, in their blood.

 

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