cleaning station
Where fish detox
A cleaning station is a location where small fish or shrimp remove parasites, dead skin, and debris from larger fish.
These spots on coral reefs or other underwater features attract fish seeking grooming, creating predictable gathering places where the cleaners work and the clients hold still: The diver watched a moray eel waiting patiently at the cleaning station.
The term also applies more prosaically to any designated area for cleaning equipment or surfaces.
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- wrasseThick-lipped marine fish
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
- parasitesOrganisms feeding off hosts
grooming · symbiosis · symbiotic relationship · coral · coral reef · aquarium · scrubbing · mop · mop and bucket · bucket · soap · spray bottle · disinfectant · sink · supplies · janitorial · maintenance · hose
cleaning stationwaste dump
Site for depositing refuse
garbage heap · landfill · dumping ground · cesspool · toxic waste site
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