HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesTubelip wrasse Tubelip wrasse (Labrichthys unilineatus) Scientific name: Labrichthys unilineatus Guichenot, 1847 The Tubelip wrasse (Labrichthys unilineatus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to Micronesia and Samoa. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. Color in life: juveniles brown with 2 bluish white stripes on body, the lateral stripe disappearing with increase in size; female yellowish brown, stripes dull and faint; male color more intensified and bright than female color, a large yellow area beneath and above the pectoral fin base. Yellow lips thick and fleshy, forming a short tube when mouth is closed. Head entirely scaled except for sheath over base of upper lip, preorbital, and chin. Lacks teeth in the upper jaw between the two anterior pairs of canines and the large canine in each corner.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameLabrichthys unilineatusFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length17.5Depth range0–20 m (0–66 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 20 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-Pacific: East Africa to Micronesia and Samoa.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesYellowtail tubelipDiproctacanthus xanthurusBlackstripe corisCoris pictoidesBlueside wrasseCirrhilabrus cyanopleuraYellowspotted wrasseMacropharyngodon negrosensisBlackspotted wrasseMacropharyngodon meleagrisHeavybeak parrotfishChlorurus gibbusSee all wrasses SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026