Cleaning Station
Cleaning stations are locations where aquatic wildlife gather to be cleaned by smaller organisms. This cleaning process involves the removal of parasites and dead skin, performed by various species of cleaner fish and shrimp. These stations exemplify mutualism and play a role in the cultural diversity of coral reef ecosystems.
- ▪Cleaning stations exist in both freshwater and marine environments.
- ▪Aquatic animals, including fish and sea turtles, use these stations to signal their need for cleaning.
- ▪Cleaner fish and shrimp remove parasites and dead skin from their clients, sometimes entering their mouths and gills.
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Toggle the table of contents Cleaning station 10 languages বাংলাDeutschفارسیSuomiFrançais日本語NederlandsPortuguêsSvenskaУкраїнська Edit links ArticleTalk English ReadEditView history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions Read Edit View history General What links hereRelated changesUpload filePermanent linkPage informationCite this pageGet shortened URL Print/export Download as PDFPrintable version In other projects Wikimedia CommonsWikidata item Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Location where aquatic life congregate to be cleaned A reef manta ray at a cleaning station, maintaining a near stationary position atop a coral patch for several minutes while being cleaned. A rockmover wrasse being cleaned by Hawaiian cleaner wrasses on a reef in Hawaii.
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