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Diproctacanthus

Diproctacanthus xanthurus

(Bleeker, 1856)

Yellowtail Tubelip Wrasse

Reef Suitability Not Known

Fish-Only Suitability Not Known

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Philippines, Palau, Indonesia, New Guinea, and south to the Great Barrier Reef.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow lagoons and seaward reefs in areas of dense coral growth and usually found at depths between 6 – 65 feet (2– 20 m) where it feeds on mainly on coral polyps.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Labroidei

    Family: Labridae

    Genus: Diproctacanthus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Diproctacanthus xanthurus (Yellowtail Tubelip Wrasse)
Photo © John Randall
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