Hawiian Cleaner Wrasse

Labroides phthirophagus

Most Wrasses burrow into the sand at night. This species usually forms a balloon-like, mucous cocoon, and spends the night resting within it, but will burrow as well.

The name given to this fish explains exactly what it's function is, it "cleans" other fish, ridding them of parasites. When you are swimming the reef you will come across "cleaning stations" where you find other reef fish stopped for the Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse to pick them over to remove any parasites they may have on their bodies or in their gills.

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