Yellowish head. Dark horizontal stripe to the body rear is black and covers the entire top of the body. Black pectoral spot.
Size : 8 cm
Habitat : Prefers to inhabit clear, coral-rich outreefs, also in lagoons, 2-28 m. Like other cleaner wrasse, feeds on skin parasites of other fish.
Distribution : Cocos Keeling and Christmas Islands to S Japan, Micronesia, Line Islands and Pitcairn.