The four-line wrasse, scientifically recognized as Larabicus quadrilineatus, is a prominent species within the wrasse family, primarily inhabiting the 🌊 Red Sea and the 🌊 Gulf of Aden. This species is typically located on coral reefs at depths ranging from the surface to 15 meters (49 feet). In its juvenile stage, L. quadrilineatus functions as a cleaner fish, transitioning to a diet consisting of coral polyps upon reaching adulthood. It achieves a total length of up to 11.5 centimeters (4.5 inches). Notably, this species is the sole representative of its genus.
Why it's threatened
Biological resource use
Intentional use: (large scale) [harvest]
This species is collected for the aquarium trade and this could possibly pose as a threat.
Threat classification from the IUCN Red List.
