Bicolor cleaner wrasse (Labroides bicolor)

Scientific name: Labroides bicolor Fowler & Bean, 1928

The Bicolor cleaner wrasse (Labroides bicolor) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–28°C (75–82°F). Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Line, Marquesan and Society islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island.

Bicolor cleaner wrasse care at a glance

Temperature: 24–28°C (75–82°F)

Biology

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

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Species facts

Scientific name: Labroides bicolor
Family: Labridae (Wrasses)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 15.0
Depth range: 2–40 m (7–131 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 40 m, usually 2 - 20 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line, Marquesan and Society islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)