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About Black Leopard Wrasse
Small, elegant wrasse with a slender body displaying black and white/pale coloration in a spotted or reticulated pattern. Males are typically more vibrant and colorful than females, with males displaying stronger patterning and occasionally showing hints of red or orange on the face.
Key facts
- Max Size
- 5.5
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Bacterial infections, Parasitic infestations
- Family
- Labridae
- Care Level
- Expert
- Aka
- Black Leopard Wrasse, Negrosensis Leopard Wrasse
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, from the Philippines (including Negros Island, the species' namesake) and Indonesia to the Great Barrier Reef and beyond.
- Diet Details
- Feed small meaty foods including finely chopped fresh seafood, quality frozen mysis shrimp, copepods, and amphipods. Small live foods such as amphipods and copepods are especially beneficial. Feed 2–3 times daily in portions the fish can consume in 1–2 minutes.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Difficulty Level
- Expert - Rare and expensive leopard wrasse. Best suited for expert aquarists only.
- Diet
- carnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
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