Yellowtail tubelip

The yellowtail tubelip (Diproctacanthus xanthurus) is a species of wrasse native to the coral reefs of the western central Pacific Ocean (including Palau, Indonesia, Great barrier reef, the 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. This species is the only known member of its genus,^[2] and it can be found in the aquarium trade.

Yellowtail tubelip
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Diproctacanthus Bleeker, 1862
Species:	D. xanthurus
Binomial name
Diproctacanthus xanthurus (Bleeker, 1856)
Synonyms
Labroides xanthurus Bleeker, 1856

Description

This species grows to a total length of 10 cm (3.9 in). It has a clear white and dark brown striped body with a total of 9 dorsal fins, 9 to 10 dorsal soft rays, 2 anal spines, 9-11 anal soft rays and 25 vertebrae.^[3][4]