Redlip Cleaner Wrasse
Labroides rubrolabiatus
- Group: Wrasse
- Typical depth: 1–32 m
- Max size: 9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This cleaner wrasse sets up shop on lagoon and seaward reefs, where other fish queue to have parasites and damaged skin nibbled away. It works the reef down to at least 32 metres, advertising its trade with a bold dark stripe and bright red lips.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Labroides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278691.
FAQ
- How deep does the Redlip Cleaner Wrasse live?
- The Redlip Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides rubrolabiatus) is typically found at 1–32 m.
- Is the Redlip Cleaner Wrasse dangerous to divers?
- The Redlip Cleaner Wrasse is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Redlip Cleaner Wrasse get?
- The Redlip Cleaner Wrasse grows to about 9 cm.