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Cleaner fish

Labroides

Description:

Cleaner fish are fish that provide a service to other fish species by removing dead skin and ectoparasites. This Cleaning symbiosis is an example of mutualism, an ecological interaction that benefits both parties involved, though cleaning may grade into parasitism.

Habitat:

Coral reef near Fesdu Island, Maldives

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Benno Ibold
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Benno Ibold

Maldives

Spotted on Aug 8, 2004
Submitted on Aug 31, 2013

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