FAMILY - Labridae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Cirrhilabrus exquisitus
COMMON NAME – Exquisite Fairy Wrasse
SIZE – 5 in (13 cm)
RANGE - Africa, Fiji, Maldives, Vanuatu
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE – 70 gal (265 L)
CARE LEVEL – Easy
TEMPERAMENT - Peaceful
FOODS AND FEEDING - Should be fed a variety of high quality marine meaty foods.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY -
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Yes
CAPTIVE CARE – This is a peaceful fish and should be kept with other peaceful tankmates. It can be kept with members of its own species if they are introduced at the same time and with only one male per tank. If an all female group is introduced to the tank, the dominant female may change to male. The Exquisite Fairy wrasse comes is a wider variety of color patters. They also prefer a tank with a shaded portion. Wrasses are known jumpers so the aquarium top should be covered.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Cirrhilabrus exquisitus
COMMON NAME – Exquisite Fairy Wrasse
SIZE – 5 in (13 cm)
RANGE - Africa, Fiji, Maldives, Vanuatu
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE – 70 gal (265 L)
CARE LEVEL – Easy
TEMPERAMENT - Peaceful
FOODS AND FEEDING - Should be fed a variety of high quality marine meaty foods.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY -
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Yes
CAPTIVE CARE – This is a peaceful fish and should be kept with other peaceful tankmates. It can be kept with members of its own species if they are introduced at the same time and with only one male per tank. If an all female group is introduced to the tank, the dominant female may change to male. The Exquisite Fairy wrasse comes is a wider variety of color patters. They also prefer a tank with a shaded portion. Wrasses are known jumpers so the aquarium top should be covered.
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