Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Labridae Wrasses

Genus: Labroides

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5 species
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Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Labroides bicolor Fowler & Bean, 1928

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Labroides bicolor
[Bicolor cleaner wrasse]

Photo by Pais, M.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Labroides dimidiatus (Valenciennes, 1839)

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Labroides dimidiatus
[Bluestreak cleaner wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Labroides pectoralis Randall & Springer, 1975

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Labroides pectoralis
[Blackspot cleaner wrasse]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Labroides phthirophagus Randall, 1958

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Labroides phthirophagus
[Hawaiian cleaner wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Labroides rubrolabiatus Randall, 1958

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Labroides rubrolabiatus
[Redlip cleaner wrasse]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Labroides bicolor Bicolor cleaner wrasse Indo-Pacific 15 TL 1928
Labroides dimidiatus Bluestreak cleaner wrasse Indo-Pacific 14 TL 1839
Labroides pectoralis Blackspot cleaner wrasse Pacific Ocean 11 TL 1975
Labroides phthirophagus Hawaiian cleaner wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 12 TL 1958
Labroides rubrolabiatus Redlip cleaner wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 9 TL 1958



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