Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Genus Suezichthys Higher classification Suezichthys | Phylum Chordata Family Labridae Scientific name Suezichthys aylingi Rank Species | |
Similar Suezichthys, Wrasse, Rainbow slender w | ||
Suezichthys aylingi, the Crimson cleaner fish, is a species of wrasse native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean around Australia and New Zealand. This species inhabits patches of sand on reefs at depths of from 6 to 100 metres (20 to 328 ft). It is a cleaner fish. Males of this species can reach a length of 11.7 centimetres (4.6 in) SL while females only reach 8.6 centimetres (3.4 in).
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