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On the Great Barrier Reef, bluestreak cleaner wrasse establish “cleaning stations” where larger fish allow the wrasse to feed on dead skin, loose scales, and invertebrate parasites living in their ...

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But now, incredibly, new research suggests that the cleaner wrasse—a tiny, tropical reef fish—can recognize itself too, making it the first fish to do so. Scientists have long used a mirror ...

Fish scientist Letizia Pessina is pursuing a cleaner wrasse, a super-smart fish resembling a striped tube of toothpaste that has wriggled to life. Decked out in scuba gear and a pink bandana ...

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The bluestreak cleaner wrasse is just one of about 600 different species of wrasse. It's a little thing, about 3.9 inches (10 cm) long on average, with, well ... a blue streak down its side.