Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse
Labroides dimidiatus
- Group: Wrasse
- Typical depth: 0–100 m
- Max size: 14 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
It runs a cleaning station where other fishes queue to have parasites and dead mucus picked from their skin. A protogynous hermaphrodite and monogamous, it works coral rich lagoons and reef flats out to seaward reefs, down to about a hundred metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Labroides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219014.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse live?
- The Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) is typically found at 0–100 m.
- Is the Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse dangerous to divers?
- The Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse get?
- The Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse grows to about 14 cm.