rensefisk
Rensefisk is a Danish term that refers to fish that engage in cleaning symbiosis, removing ectoparasites, dead tissue, and detritus from other fish. This behavior occurs in many tropical, subtropical, and temperate marine ecosystems, and is most commonly observed among cleaner wrasses and cleaner gobies. In natural habitats, client fish visit cleaning stations where they allow cleaners to pick parasites and neglected tissue; in return, cleaners receive a meal.
The cleaning interaction is highly specialized. Cleaners and clients often communicate through color patterns, specific movements,
In aquaculture and fisheries, rensefisk refers to certain species kept to control external parasites on farmed
Ecology and management considerations include the impact of stress, pollution, and habitat degradation on cleaning interactions,