In the interaction between damselfish and cleaner fish, if a damselfish has few parasites, the cleaner fish will

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Cleaner fish, when interacting with damselfish that have few parasites, may feed on the mucus or scales of the damselfish instead of removing parasites, as their primary food source (the parasites) is scarce. This behavior is a form of cheating in the mutualistic relationship where the cleaner fish typically eat parasites off the host fish.

In the Interaction Between Damselfish and Cleaner Fish, If a Damselfish