Yellowtail tubelip
Diproctacanthus xanthurus
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A wrasse from coral reefs of the western central Pacific (Palau, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea and the Great Barrier Reef). Juveniles clean other fish; adults eat coral polyps. It reaches 10 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Diproctacanthus xanthurus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Labroides xanthurus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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