The Wrasses constitute
a large and diverse family of marine fishes and they range in sizes
from a
few inches to the largest; 7 feet long Napoleon Wrasse. A majority
of them stay close to the reef
slopes and lagoon edges and live their lives in shallow waters. Some
of the species form
aggregations a few meters away from rocks while others hide in the
sand or amongst coral branches.
They feed on zooplankton and for aquarists there is a lot to consider
when it comes to the suitability
of each separate species.
Tricolor Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus solorensis
Max. size: 15 cm
Origin:
Western Pacific
Deluxe
version only! Six Line Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Max. size: 10 cm
Origin:
Indo-Pacific
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