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Home / Wildlife / Sea Critters / Cleaner shrimp will wave their antennae at fish as a way to have them stop for their cleaning services

Cleaner shrimp will wave their antennae at fish as a way to have them stop for their cleaning services

Updated on May 17, 2024November 22, 2022
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Cleaner shrimp clean fish by removing parasites, dead tissue, and mucus from their bodies. This helps the fish in preventing them from getting sick or infested with parasites. These cleaning services help fish stay healthy. Cleaner shrimp benefit as well, since they get access to food that’s otherwise difficult for them to find.

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