Yellowtail tubelip
Species of fish
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The yellowtail tubelip (Diproctacanthus xanthurus) is a species of wrasse native to the coral reefs of the western central Pacific Ocean (including Palau, Indonesia, Great barrier reef, the 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. This species is the only known member of its genus,[2] and it can be found in the aquarium trade.
.jpg)
| Yellowtail tubelip | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Diproctacanthus Bleeker, 1862 |
| Species: | D. xanthurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diproctacanthus xanthurus (Bleeker, 1856) | |
| Synonyms | |
