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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Diproctacanthus Bleeker, 1862 |
| Species: | D. xanthurus
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| Diproctacanthus xanthurus | |
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Description
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diproctacanthus xanthurus". FishBase. August 2013 version.
- ^ "Common Names List - Diproctacanthus xanthurus". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "Diproctacanthus xanthurus, Yellowtail tubelip : aquarium". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "Yellowtail Tubelip Wrasse - Diproctacanthus xanthurus". That Pet Place. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
External links
edit- Photos of Yellowtail tubelip on Sealife Collection
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