Black-finned Snake Eel (Ophichthus melanochir) - being cleaned by Cleaner Shrimp (Periclimenes magnificus). Found throughout South-East Asia and Indo-Central Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Black-finned Snake Eel (Ophichthus melanochir) - being cleaned by Cleaner Shrimp (Periclimenes magnificus). The eel's opaque eyes would indicate that it is blind. Found throughout South-East Asia and Indo-Central Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis), cleaning a female Pink Basslet (Pseudanthias hypselosoma). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Within Coral Triangle. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis), cleaning a female Pink Basslet (Pseudanthias hypselosoma). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Within Coral Triangle. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis), cleaning a female Pink Basslet (Pseudanthias hypselosoma). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Within Coral Triangle. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Black-spot Goatfish (Parupeneus signatus), having gill plates cleaned by a Blue-streak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus). Solitary Islands, Coffs Harbour. Found in sub-tropical waters of Australia. Common in New South Wales. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus), cleaning a Blue Triggerfish (Odonus niger). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken at Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Cleaner Shrimp (Urocaridella antonbruunii) cleaning the gill-rakers of a Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata). Also known as Coral Rock Cod. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Pair of Blue-streak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) cleaning inside the mouth and gills of an Oriental Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus). Aldabra Atoll, Indian Ocean © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) cleaning the mouth of a Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata). Also known as Coral Rock Cod. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Blue-streak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) cleaning a Glasseye (Priacanthus blochii). Also known as Bigeye. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Black Cod (Epinephelus daemelii), being cleaned by Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus). Found in Sth-east Australia, Sth Qld to Mallacoota, Vic. Norfolk Island, Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs, Lord Howe Island, to Nth NZ. Solitary Islands, NSW, Australia © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
A pair of Giant Oceanic Manta Rays (Manta birostris), being cleaned at a fish cleaning station. Also known as Devil Ray and Devilfish. Photo taken at the Bommie, Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Diagonal-banded Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus lineatus) being cleaned by a Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus). Found throughout S.E. Asia and W. Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia © Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com
Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda), being cleaned by an endemic Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus). Photo taken in Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, USA. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda), being cleaned by an endemic Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus). Photo taken in Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, USA. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda), being cleaned by an endemic Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus). Photo taken in Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, USA. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Pyramid Butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys polylepis), being cleaned by an endemic Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus). Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, USA. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Banded Coral Shrimp, or Boxer Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), cleaning a Yellow-margined Moray Eel (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus). Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Honeycomb Moray Eel (Gymnothorax favageneus), surrounded by Hinge-beak Shrimp (Rhynchocinetes sp.), with a Cleaner Shrimp (Urocaridella sp.) on lower jaw. Photo taken in Indonesia. Within Coral Triangle. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Yellow-striped Goatfish (Mulloidichthys vanicolensis), being cleaned by the endemic Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus). Photo taken Hawaii, Pacific Ocean. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Goatfish (Parupeneus insularis), being cleaned by an endemic Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus). Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Sleek Unicornfish (Naso hexacanthus), being cleaned by endemic Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus) at a fish cleaning station. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), being cleaned by Yellow Tangs (Zebrasoma flavescens) and Goldring Tangs (Ctenochaetus strigosus). Hawaii, Pacific Ocean. Listed on the IUCN Red list as Endangered species. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), at a cleaning station off West Maui, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean. Found in tropical and warm temperate seas worldwide. Listed on the IUCN Red list as Endangered species. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), at a cleaning station off West Maui, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean. Found in tropical and warm temperate seas worldwide. Listed on the IUCN Red list as Endangered species. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Surgeonfish cleaning algae from the shell of a Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas). Hawaii, USA. Listed on the IUCN Red list as Endangered species. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Surgeonfish cleaning algae from the shell of a Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas). Hawaii, USA. Listed on the IUCN Red list as Endangered species. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Surgeonfish cleaning algae from the shell of a Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas). Hawaii, USA. Listed on the IUCN Red list as Endangered species. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Surgeonfish cleaning algae from the shell of a Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas). Hawaii, USA. Listed on the IUCN Red list as Endangered species. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Surgeonfish cleaning algae from the shell of a Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas). Hawaii, USA. Listed on the IUCN Red list as Endangered species. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Surgeonfish cleaning algae from the shell of a Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas). Hawaii, USA. Listed on the IUCN Red list as Endangered species. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Surgeonfish cleaning algae from the shell of a Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas). Hawaii, USA. Listed on the IUCN Red list as Endangered species. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Surgeonfish cleaning algae from the shell of a Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas). Hawaii, USA. Listed on the IUCN Red list as Endangered species. © David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com
Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus), cleaning a Queensland Groper (Epinephelus lanceolatus). Also known as Queensland Groper and Giant Groper. Photo taken at Navy Pier, Exmouth, WA, Australia. Classified Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. © Hayley Versace / OceanwideImages.com
Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus), cleaning a Queensland Groper (Epinephelus lanceolatus). Also known as Queensland Groper and Giant Groper. Photo taken at Navy Pier, Exmouth, WA, Australia. Classified Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. © Hayley Versace / OceanwideImages.com
Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus), cleaning a Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos), Also known as Grey Reef Shark, Black-vee Whaler and Longnose Blacktail Shark. Photo taken at Ningaloo Reef, WA, Australia. © Hayley Versace / OceanwideImages.com
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