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Polynesian Tubelip (Labropsis polynesica)
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Polynesian Tubelip (Labropsis polynesica) specimen
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Labridae

Polynesian Tubelip

Labropsis polynesica

Parasites picked from neighboring fish become food

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Polynesian Tubelip is known from Eastern Central Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in reef habitat.

Family
Labridae
Maximum length
9.9 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Cook, Austral, Society and Tuamoto islands.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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