Red Sea Cleaner Wrasse (Larabicus quadrilineatus)
350,00 EGP
Facts
| Latin name | Larabicus quadrilineatus – (Ruppell, 1835) |
| Local name | Red Sea Cleaner Wrasse |
| Family | Labridae – Larabicus |
| Origin | The Red Sea |
| Max length | 5 cm (11″) |
As aquarium fish
| Minimum volume | 200 l (53 gal) |
| Hardiness | Average |
| Suitable for aquarium | Suitable with care |
| Reef safe | Not reef safe |
| Aggressiveness | Mostly peaceful but might be aggressive towards similar species of same gender |
Feed
| Recommended | Parasites Small crustaceans (Krill, mysis, artemia…) Zooplankton (Cyclops, pods…) |
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Description
Description
Beware of
| Eat stony coral polyps |
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This species eatstony coral polyps . |
| Fastidious |
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This species can be fastidious and in an aquarium it can be very difficult to get them to eat sufficiently. |
Keep in mind
| Live food |
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There is a greater chance of success with this species if one can supply a living feed to allow it to adapt to the tank. |
| Frequent feeding |
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This fish requires feeding several times a day, especially when newly added. When the fish can find its natural food in the aquarium it requires less frequent feeding. |
| Can coexist as a pair |
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They can live as a pair provided they are introduced simultaneously. |
| Removes parasitic life |
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This species is able to remove parasites from fish. Constant cleaning can stress the fish in the aquarium, so one should not add this fish which removes parasites, if the fish are already weakened through other causes. Not all specimens actively clean fish. |
| Hermaphroditic |
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This species can change gender from female to male. When a male is needed, a female changes sex and takes on the role. |
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| Size | S, M, L |
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