Common name : Bluestreak cleanerwrasse, Striped cleaner wrasse
Scientific name : Labroides dimidiatus
Family : Labridae
Native to : Indo-Pacific Ocean
Interesting fact : Cleaner wrasses arehermaphrodites and can change sex when required.
Conservation status : Least Concern
True to its name, the cleaner wrasse cleans unwanted parasites and dead tissues on other reef fish. It sets up cleaning stations for other fish to visit. It has a lateral stripe along the length of its body and has a dance-like move to identify itself to bigger fish. Its lifespan in captivity is 4 years.
