Barberfish

/ˈbɑːr.bər.fɪʃ/ noun

A small colorful fish that feeds by removing parasites, dead skin, and algae from larger fish, in a symbiotic relationship.

Named 'barberfish' because it acts like a barber, cleaning and grooming larger fish similar to how a barber cleans and grooms human customers.

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