Cleaner wrasse are hermaphroditic fish: they are all born male and transform into females over the course of their lives. They sometimes organize in harems and then, when the male dies, one of the females changes and takes his place. During reproduction, after a lively parade and a ritual dance, the two partners set off toward the surface to release their sex cells. The eggs hatch in the open water 24 hours later.
Cleaner wrasse maintain symbiotic relationships with other fish. They rid them of their parasites and their dead skin. A fish from the blenny family imitates the shape and colours of the bluestreak cleaner wrasse. Thanks to this resemblance, it is able to approach other fish and rip off their integuments and scales to feed on. Indo-Pacific region. Species encyclopedia. Online purchase. See the timetables See prices. The Aquarium. Species encyclopedia Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse Labroides dimidiatus.
Distribution area. Conservation status. Do you like this species? The bluestreak cleaner wrasse can be found from the Red Sea to the Pacific. Vertebrates Actinopterygii. Least concern. Biology Cleaner wrasse are hermaphroditic fish: they are all born male and transform into females over the course of their lives.
This species feeds on parasitic crustaceans and on dead skin and mucus from other fish. Cohabitation Cleaner wrasse maintain symbiotic relationships with other fish. Share the page. Newsletter Subscribe to the newsletter. For a better experience of our website, we invite you to increase the size of your navigator window.
