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About Spotted Wrasse
The Spotted Wrasse is a small, elongate fish with a deep body and rounded head. Males display vibrant coloration with blue spots and streaks on the head and body, orange-red patterns, and distinctive color transitions from blue-green anteriorly to yellow-orange posteriorly. Females are typically duller, showing more muted brown to tan coloration with subtle spotting.
Key facts
- Max Size
- 7
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank with good water flow and plenty of hiding places among live rock • Temperature range 72–78°F; pH 8.1–8.3; Salinity 1.020–1.025 specific gravity • Feed 2–3 times daily; offer frozen mysis shrimp, copepods, and small crustaceans to replicate natural hunting behavior • Wrasses may be aggressive toward small fish and invertebrates; select tankmates carefully and introduce after the wrasse is established • Provide a sandy substrate where the fish can bury itself at night for security
- Diet
- carnivore
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Labridae
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and extending to Hawaii and the central Pacific. Found in reef environments throughout this range.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
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