Blue-streak Cleaner WrasseLabroides dimidiatus
(Other names Striped Cleaner Wrasse, Cleanerfish)
Adults are pale yellow to white above and white below. This is separated by a black horizontal thick stripe that runs from the mouth through the eye widening as it continues down to the end of the caudal fin. These wrasses are well known for establishing cleaning stations in coral rich areas of lagoons and coastal reefs where larger fish come to be cleaned. Size: Length 10cm (Maximum) Diet: Parasites, Dead Tissue and Food Scraps off other Fish |
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| Photos Left: John Natoli Centre: John Natoli Right: Ian Banks |