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About Laboute's Fairy Wrasse
Laboute's Fairy Wrasse is a small, slender fish reaching approximately 4 inches at maturity. Males display vibrant coloration with orange-red hues on the head and anterior body, transitioning to blue and purple tones on the rear and dorsal regions, often with distinctive vertical bars or stripes. Females are duller, typically pale orange or yellow with subtle markings.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, found in coral reef environments from the Philippines and Indonesia throughout the Indo-Pacific to Samoa and French Polynesia, typically at depths of 40–130 meters.
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75-gallon aquarium; 100+ gallons preferred for peaceful behavior • Temp 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, SG 1.023–1.025, stable parameters essential • Live rock, moderate flow, sandy substrate for grazing • Feed varied diet: mysis, copepods, small pellets 2–3× daily • Peaceful wrasse; house singly or with compatible species; avoid aggressive tankmates
- Min tank size
- 70 gallons
- Common Health Issues
- Acclimation stress, parasitic infections, nutritional deficiencies, lateral line erosion (head and lateral line erosion), secondary bacterial infections
- Appearance
- Laboute's Fairy Wrasse is a small, slender fish reaching approximately 4 inches at maturity. Males display vibrant coloration with orange-red hues on the head and anterior body, transitioning to blue and purple tones on the rear and dorsal regions, often with distinctive vertical bars or stripes. Females are duller, typically pale orange or yellow with subtle markings.
- Max Size
- 4
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
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