Bluehead Fairy, Yellow flank, Purple Head Parrot / Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura

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Bluehead Fairy, Yellow flank, Purple Head Parrot, Blue sided Wrasse / Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura

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SCIENTIFIC NAME - Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura

COMMON NAME – Blue Scaled, Bluehead Fairy, Yellow flank, Purple Head Parrot, Blue sided Wrasse

SIZE – 5 in (13 cm)

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE – 90 gal (341 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Should be fed a variety of high quality marine meaty foods.

REEF COMPATIBILITY - Yes

CAPTIVE CARE – The Bluehead Fairy wrasse is a colorful addition to an aquarium, and can be mixed with other species in the genus Cirrhilabrus if they are added together. Individual fish can have a great variety of color patterns. Wrasses are known jumpers so the aquarium top should be covered.
 

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