Hawaiian cleaner wrasse
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L. phthirophagus
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| Labroides phthirophagus (J. E. Randall, 1959)
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The Hawaiian cleaner wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus) is a species of wrasse (genus Labroides) found in the waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands. The fish is endemic to Hawaii. These cleaner fish inhabit coral reefs setting up a territory referred to as cleaning stations. They obtain a diet of small crustacean parasites by removing them from other reef fish in a symbiotic manner.
References
- FishBase [2014]: Hawaiian cleaner wrasse. Retrieved 2014-SEP-26.
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