cleaner fish

noun

Any of many fish (in many taxa) that provide a service to other fish species by removing dead skin and parasites.

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Meanings

nouncleaner fish (plural cleaner fishes or cleaner fish)

plural cleaner fishes

  1. biologyAny of many fish (in many taxa) that provide a service to other fish species by removing dead skin and parasites.

Translations

Finnish puhdistajakala
  • puhdistajakalacleaner fish
Japanese 掃除魚
  • 掃除魚 (soujiuo)cleaner fish
Russian ры́ба-чи́стильщик
  • ры́ба-чи́стильщик (rýba-čístilʹščik)cleaner fish
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cleaner fish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleaner%20fish.

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