Yellowtail tubelip
| Yellowtail tubelip | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Diproctacanthus Bleeker, 1862 |
| Species: | D. xanthurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diproctacanthus xanthurus (Bleeker, 1856) | |
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The yellowtail tubelip , Diproctacanthus xanthurus, is a species of wrasse native to coral reefs of the western Pacific Ocean. It can be found at depths from 3 to 25 m (9.8 to 82.0 ft). The juveniles act as cleaner fish, while the adults primarily prey on coral polyps. This species grows to a total length of 10 cm (3.9 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ↑ Russell, B. 2010. Diproctacanthus xanthurus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 November 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Diproctacanthus xanthurus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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