Yellow Wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus)

Yellow Wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus)

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500,00 EGP

Facts

Latin name Halichoeres chrysus – Randall, 1981
Local name Yellow Wrasse
Family Labridae – Halichoeres
Origin Australia, Indonesia
Max length 14 cm (5,5″)

As aquarium fish

Minimum volume 400 l (106 gal)
Hardiness Hardy
Suitable for aquarium Suitable with care
Reef safe Always reef safe
Aggressiveness Mostly peaceful but might be aggressive towards similar species

Feed

Recommended Small crustaceans (Krill, mysis, artemia…)
Zooplankton (Cyclops, pods…)
Mostly Other invertebrates
Maybee Parasites
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Description

Beware of

Eats tubeworms

This species likes to eat tubeworms.

Jumps out of open aquaria

This species is known to jump out of open aquaria.

 

Keep in mind

Sensitive during transportation

This species is very sensitive during transportation and acclimatizing into the aquarium.

Deep sandy substrate

This species needs a minimum of 2 inch (5 cm) of sand in the aquarium bottom, so it can dig itself down when afraid or needing to sleep.

Eats flatworm

This species is known to feed on flatworms.

One can, of course be unlucky in having a specimen that refuses to eat them.

Eats Pyramid snails

This species can be used to combat Pyramid snails.

One can of course be unlucky in having an individual that refuses to eat them.

A pair, or one male with several females

This species functions best as a pair (one male, one female), or one male with several females.

Hermaphroditic

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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