Bicolor cleaner wrasse (Labroides bicolor) fish species and information / pictures of Bicolor cleaner wrasse - Labroides bicolor

Bicolor cleaner wrasse (Labroides bicolor) fish species information

Scientific Name
Labroides bicolor

Common Name
Bicolor cleaner wrasse

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10

Classification

Classified By
Fowler & Bean, 1928
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Wrasses (Labridae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line, Marquesan and Society islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island.
Range
32°N - 32°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
24 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
2 m
Depth To - meters
40 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 40 m (Ref. 37816), usually 2 - 20 m (Ref. 27115)
Trophic Level
4.02 s.e. 0.67 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
15.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)