Saltwater
Hawaiian cleaner wrasse
Labroides phthirophagus
Labridae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 12 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 53 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Found in most coral reef habitats except in the surge zone. Benthopelagic. Obligate cleaner, picks parasitic crustaceans from other fishes. Monogamous. Swims with a dancing-flitting motion. It spends the night resting in a balloon-like mucous cocoon.
Other names
In other languages
- Hawaii-pudsefisk
- Cleaner wrasse, Louse-eating 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.