Can wrasses get along? Here’s some ways to keep several Fairy Wrasses, several Flasher Wrasses, or a mixture of both! Perusing the Internet, I have noticed more and more aquarists questioning, not only the compatibility of fairy wrasses Cirrhilabrus species, but also the compatibility of flasher wrasses Paracheilinus species. Questions can vary from, “Can you […]
Starting a new saltwater aquarium with pizzazz! A small flash of color and extreme durability is the Damselfish calling card! Whether you’re a beginner or a long time marine aquarist, there’s a Damselfish that can fit the bill. The majority of these are small fish, and some are even great to keep singly a 10 […]
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For something ‘pretty in pink’, the Rose-band Fairy Wrasse is the beauty to fill that niche! The Rose-band Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus roseafascia is a large, handsome fairy wrasse. Reaching a length of 7.9†(20 cm), it is the largest wrasse in the Cirrhilabrus genus. This is a deep-water species that inhabits reef slopes and dropoffs […]
The Scott’s Wrasse is a very beautiful fish, displaying almost every color of the rainbow! The Scott’s Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus scottorum is a large, peaceful fairy wrasse. It reaches up to just over 5 inches (13 cm) in length. This wrass originates in the South Pacific, from the Coral Sea of eastern Australia to the Pitcairn group […]
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The beautiful Red-eyed Solar Fairy Wrasse sports a variety of colors, and is always gorgeous! The Solar Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus solorensis is an eye catching wrasse species that can be found in a multitude of colors. There are a number of names that this wrasse fish is known by. They are all about its coloration […]
Like all the leopard wrasses, this wrasse has a distinctive spotted ‘leopard’ patterning, giving rise to its descriptive names! This wrasse is not only known as the Leopard Wrasse, but also as the Blackspotted Wrasse and the Guinea Fowl Wrasse. Pictured above are female specimens of the Leopard Wrasse. Like all of the […]
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The Bird Wrasse has a long, beak-like snout and a fluttery bird-like motion when swimming! The Bird Wrasse Gomphosus varius is a beautiful emerald green fish in its male form, known as the Green Bird Wrasse. As a female it is white, sprinkled with tiny black spots in front that fades to a dark brown […]
The Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse or Common Cleaner Wrasse is one of the most fascinating and well-known saltwater fish. When talking about a cleaner wrasse, the Common Cleaner Wrasse or Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse is the fish that is generally being referred to. Though there are actually five species of Labroides, the Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse is the […]
The Picasso Triggerfish or Huma Huma Trigger (Whitebanded Triggerfish or Painted Triggerfish) is a very popular triggerfish probably because of its’ very interesting color and unusual patterning. It is quite striking with the line markings of yellow, blue and black adorning a mostly white body. This fish will emit a ‘whirring’ sound when it is […]
The Yellowfin Surgeonfish is one very big fish, in fact, a fisherman will often find one on his hook! The Yellowfin Tang juvenile starts out all yellow, but eventually loses all their yellow, except for, yep you guessed it, the fins. Well, the outer 3/4 of the pectoral fins to be exact. The rest of […]