Redlip cleaner wrasse (Labroides rubrolabiatus)

Scientific name: Labroides rubrolabiatus Randall, 1958

Redlip cleaner wrasse (Labroides rubrolabiatus)

The Redlip cleaner wrasse (Labroides rubrolabiatus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Samoa to the Line and Society islands, French Polynesia and the Pitcairn Group.

Biology

Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs up to a depth of at least 32 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Labroides rubrolabiatus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
1–32 m (3–105 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 32 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Samoa to the Line and Society islands, French Polynesia and the Pitcairn Group.
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.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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