Yellowtail tubelip

The yellowtail tubelip (Yellowtail Tubelip wrasse or Diproctacanthus xanthurus), is a species of wrasse native to coral reefs of the western central Pacific Ocean near Palau, Indonesia, Great barrier reef, Philippines and New Guinea 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. The D. xanthurus 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] Other common names for the yellowtail tubelip are cleaner wrasse, Wandering cleaner wrasse, yellowtail wrasse, lulukdayan etc.[3]

Yellowtail tubelip
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Diproctacanthus
Bleeker, 1862
Species:
D. xanthurus
Binomial name
Diproctacanthus xanthurus
Synonyms

Description

The yellowtail tubelip has a clear white and dark brown striped body with a total of 9 dorsal fines, 9 to 10 Doral soft rays, 2 anal spines, 9-11 anal soft spines and 25 vertebrae.[4][5]

References
  1. Russell, B. (2010). "Diproctacanthus xanthurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187517A8556094. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187517A8556094.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Diproctacanthus xanthurus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
  3. "Common Names List - Diproctacanthus xanthurus". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  4. "Diproctacanthus xanthurus, Yellowtail tubelip : aquarium". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  5. "Yellowtail Tubelip Wrasse - Diproctacanthus xanthurus". That Pet Place. Retrieved 2022-10-25.


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