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False cleanerfish

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It feeds on the parasites found on other fish. The pattern and colors on its body looks very much like the bluestreak cleaner wrasse. It is considered to mimic the bluestreak cleaner wrasse to avoid predation by other fish. The false cleaner fish can be distinguished from the bluestreak cleaner wrasse by the lower position of the mouth and by the way it swims.

Scientific name Aspidontus taeniatus
English name False cleanerfish

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