Saltwater
Blackspot cleaner wrasse
Labroides pectoralis
Labridae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 11 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 46 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Guam, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, and 9 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits coral-rich areas of seaward and clear lagoon reefs. Occur solitarily or in pairs. Creates 'cleaning ' stations to which fishes come to have crustacean ectoparasites and mucus removed.
Other names
In other languages
- Black-spot cleaner wrasse, Breastspot cleaner wrasse, Breastspot cleanerfish, Cleaner wrasse, False bluestreak wrasse, Gold barrier reef cleaner, Spotbreast cleanerfish, Yellow cleaner, Yellow cleaner wrasse
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.