Species Profile
Cleaner Wrasse
Labroides dimidiatus
Also known as: Blue-Streak Cleaner Wrasse
Wrassespeaceful
Adult size
4″
Minimum tank
50 gal
Temperature
72–82°F
pH
8.1–8.4
Schooling
Solitary OK
Water level
mid
Diet
Parasites picked off other fish (in the wild) — most starve in captivity. Frozen mysis + brine if accepted.
Notes
The famous cleaner of reef ecosystems — sets up stations where other fish queue for parasite removal. UNETHICAL to purchase: 90%+ of wild-caught specimens die within months because their natural diet can't be replicated. Listed for documentation; please don't actually buy one.
Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE / Wikimedia Commons · Source · CC-BY-SA-2.0