Labropsis alleni

Randall, 1981

Allen’s Tubelip Wrasse

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Palau, and Marshall Islands.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits lagoons and seaward reefs in areas of dense coral growth and usually found at depths between 10 – 150 feet (3 – 45 m) where it feeds on stony coral polyps.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Labroidei

Family: Labridae

Genus: Labropsis

FYI: Shown here for identification only.