Labropsis xanthura Yellowtail tubelip, Cleaner wrasse, Wandering cleaner wrasse,

Labropsis xanthura is commonly referred to as Yellowtail tubelip, Cleaner wrasse, Wandering cleaner wrasse,. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. A aquarium size of at least 200 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:: 2405
AphiaID:: 1844252

Scientific:: Labropsis xanthura
German:: Nomaden-Putzerlippfisch
English:: Yellowtail Tubelip, Cleaner Wrasse, Wandering Cleaner Wrasse,

Category:: Leppefisk

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Eupercaria incertae sedis (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Labropsis (Genus) > xanthura (Species)
Initial determination:: (Bleeker, ), 1856

Occurrence:: Australia, Cambodia, Great Barrier Reef, Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Java, Komodo (Komodo Island), Malaysia, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Palau, Papua, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Raja Amat, Solomon Islands, Sumatra, Thailand, The Bangai Archipelago, Timor, Togean Islands, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 2 - 20 Meter
Size:: up to 3.94" (10 cm)
Temperature:: 28,1 °F - 29,2 °F (28,1°C - 29,2°C)
Food:: Bosmiden, Brine Shrimps, Coral polyps = corallivorous, Cyclops, Flakes, Frozen Food (large sort), Lobster eggs, Mysis, Zooplankton
Tank:: 44 gal (~ 200L)
Difficulty:: Not suitable for home aquaria!
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

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Labropsis xanthura
Nomaden-Putzerlippfisch

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2007-12-05 23:18:50
Last edit:: 2026-01-14 13:31:47

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(Bleeker, 1856)

Occurs in coral rich areas of shallow lagoons and sheltered seaward reefs. Adults feed mainly on coral polyps while juveniles remove ectoparasites from small territorial fishes.

Synonym:
Labroides xanthurus Bleeker, 1856

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Diproctacanthus (Genus) > Labropsis xanthura (Species)

Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.

https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html

A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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