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About Bluehead Wrasse
Initial phase fish are yellow with a white stripe; terminal phase (males) develop a distinctive blue head and green body with red and blue bands. Adults reach up to 9 inches with a slender, streamlined wrasse body.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 55-gallon aquarium; active swimmers need space • Maintain 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, SG 1.020–1.025 • Strong current and excellent water quality essential • Provide live rock and hiding spots for security • May nip at small ornamental shrimp and mobile inverts
- Notes
- Common Atlantic species. Distinctive blue head in terminal phase males. Hardy and reef safe.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Bacterial infections, Parasitic infestations
- Appearance
- Initial phase fish are yellow with a white stripe; terminal phase (males) develop a distinctive blue head and green body with red and blue bands. Adults reach up to 9 inches with a slender, streamlined wrasse body.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Diet Details
- Primarily feeds on small crustaceans, zooplankton, and algae in the wild. In captivity, offer quality flake food, small frozen foods (mysis shrimp, copepods), and occasional vegetable matter. Feed 1–2 times daily.
- Origin
- Western Atlantic, from Florida and Bermuda throughout the Caribbean to Brazil.
- Feeding Schedule
- 1-2 times daily
- Family
- Labridae
- Aka
- Bluehead, Blue-headed Wrasse
- Max Size
- 9
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
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