Labroides bicolor, the largest of the genus, is a cleaner wrasse that is more inclined to follow larger fishes in its cleaning operations than other cleaner wrasses.
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size
Max. 14 cm
color
Adults dark anteriorly and pale posteriorly. Females grey and pale yellow, males dark blue/ black and bright yellow. Juveniles with bright yellow dorsal stripe.
Frequently observed swimming along the edges of coral reefs down to a depth of 42 meters. Its diet consists of ectoparasites and mucus from other fish.
distinctive characters
This fish has a dorsal fin with nine spines and ten to eleven rays, an anal fin with three spines and nine to ten rays, a pectoral fin with thirteen rays, and a body depth of three point seven to four point five in standard length. It also has small scales on its cheek, opercle, and nape, thick lips with the lower one strongly bi-lobed, and a slightly rounded caudal fin.