FAMILY - Labridae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Cirrhilabrus scottorum
COMMON NAME – Multicolor, Scotts Fairy Wrasse
SIZE - 5 in (12 cm)
RANGE - Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Tahiti
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 50 gal (189 gal)
CARE LEVEL – Intermediate
TEMPERAMENT - Peaceful
FOODS AND FEEDING - Should be fed a variety of high quality marine meaty foods.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY -
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Yes
CAPTIVE CARE - This fish does best when kept with other peaceful tankmates. It is can be kept signally, but when kept in a harem the male will perform a colorful and interesting courtship rituals. The females are more subdued in color. The females should be introduced first, and then add only one male per aquarium. They can be kept with other species of wrasses. Wrasses are known jumpers so the aquarium top should be covered.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Cirrhilabrus scottorum
COMMON NAME – Multicolor, Scotts Fairy Wrasse
SIZE - 5 in (12 cm)
RANGE - Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Tahiti
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 50 gal (189 gal)
CARE LEVEL – Intermediate
TEMPERAMENT - Peaceful
FOODS AND FEEDING - Should be fed a variety of high quality marine meaty foods.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY -
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Yes
CAPTIVE CARE - This fish does best when kept with other peaceful tankmates. It is can be kept signally, but when kept in a harem the male will perform a colorful and interesting courtship rituals. The females are more subdued in color. The females should be introduced first, and then add only one male per aquarium. They can be kept with other species of wrasses. Wrasses are known jumpers so the aquarium top should be covered.
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