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Hoeven’s Wrasse, Melanarus Wrasse / Halichoeres melanarus
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Halichoeres melanarus
COMMON NAME – Hoeven’s Wrasse, Melanarus Wrasse
SIZE – 4.5 in (11.5 cm)
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 50 gal (189 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Should be fed a variety of high quality marine meaty foods. Will also eat other crustaceans and some invertebrates.
REEF COMPATIBILITY – With Caution
CAPTIVE CARE - This is a peaceful fish that does best with other peaceful fish. It can be kept with other wrasses. It requires a 3 inch sand bed to hide in when frightened and to sleep in at night. It will eat fireworms and pyramidellid snails, along with feather dusters, small ornamental shrimp, tubeworms and flatworms. It may also eat parasites off of other fish. Wrasses are known jumpers so the aquarium top should be covered.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Halichoeres melanarus
COMMON NAME – Hoeven’s Wrasse, Melanarus Wrasse
SIZE – 4.5 in (11.5 cm)
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 50 gal (189 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Should be fed a variety of high quality marine meaty foods. Will also eat other crustaceans and some invertebrates.
REEF COMPATIBILITY – With Caution
CAPTIVE CARE - This is a peaceful fish that does best with other peaceful fish. It can be kept with other wrasses. It requires a 3 inch sand bed to hide in when frightened and to sleep in at night. It will eat fireworms and pyramidellid snails, along with feather dusters, small ornamental shrimp, tubeworms and flatworms. It may also eat parasites off of other fish. Wrasses are known jumpers so the aquarium top should be covered.
