Hawaiian cleaner wrasse
Labroides phthirophagus
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A cleaner wrasse endemic to Hawaii that removes small parasitic crustaceans from other fish. It reaches 12 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Labroides phthirophagus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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