Skip to main content

cleaner wrasse

Photo by KarenSaxton
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

21.2746, -157.695

Field Notes

Description:

small blue and black fish that cleans parasites off other fish who will often wait in a line for "treatment"

This group of fish is waiting for the cleaner's (just right of center) attention

Habitat:

Hanauma bay

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
SargonR
Please consider adding this spotting to the Hanauma Bay Marine Life mission at: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/278696068
KarenL
Nice spot! Please consider adding this to the Symbiotic Relationships mission.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Fish in the wild of the MidWest United States
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 21, 2012

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies