Hawaiian cleaner wrasse
A species of Cleaner fish, Also known as Louse-eating wrasse Scientific name : Labroides phthirophagus Genus : Cleaner fish
Hawaiian cleaner wrasse, A species of Cleaner fish
Also known as:
Louse-eating wrasse
Botanical name: Labroides phthirophagus
Genus: Cleaner fish
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Description
Hawaiian cleaner wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus) is a team player, eating parasites and dead tissue off the skin of larger fish in exchange for its physical protection. Its appealing electric-blue coloring and horizontal black stripe renders it a desirable aquarium resident.
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Photo By Larry Basch , used under PUBLIC-DOMAIN /Cropped and compressed from original
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Fish Order
Perch-like fish Family
Wrasses Genus
Cleaner fish Species
Hawaiian cleaner wrasse