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About Yellow Coris Wrasse
The Yellow Coris Wrasse is a small, elongated labrid with bright yellow coloration on the head, body, and fins. Adults display a distinctive bright yellow body with orange-red accents on the dorsal fin and upper body. The fish has a somewhat pointed snout and streamlined profile typical of wrasses.
Key facts
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-82°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Diet
- omnivore
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 70 gallon tank with plenty of live rock for hunting and hiding • Temperature range 72–82°F; maintain stable conditions • pH 8.1–8.3; salinity 1.020–1.025 • Provide sand bed for burrowing behavior at night • Can be aggressive toward smaller fish and other wrasses; generally peaceful with larger tank mates • Requires good water quality and strong water movement
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 5.5
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and extending eastward to Hawaii and the Great Barrier Reef. Found in shallow coral reef environments.
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of high-quality carnivorous foods including small frozen or live crustaceans, amphipods, copepods, mysis shrimp, and quality pellets. Wrasses naturally forage for small invertebrates and benefit from frequent feeding opportunities throughout the day.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Common Health Issues
- Parasitic infections (ich, marine velvet), nutritional deficiencies, aggression injuries
- Appearance
- The Yellow Coris Wrasse is a small, elongated labrid with bright yellow coloration on the head, body, and fins. Adults display a distinctive bright yellow body with orange-red accents on the dorsal fin and upper body. The fish has a somewhat pointed snout and streamlined profile typical of wrasses.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Min tank size
- 70 gallons
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