Fish of the Day: Belted Wrasse

[revhtree]

Belted Wrasse / Stethojulisbalteata

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SCIENTIFIC NAME - Stethojulisbalteata

COMMON NAME – Belted Wrasse

SIZE – 6 in (15 cm)

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE – 100 gal (378 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING – Not known to eat frozen foods, they will eat small invertebrates they find in the sand and rocks.

REEF COMPATIBILITY - No

CAPTIVE CARE – This fish is extremely difficult to keep in captivity. They have high caloric needs and most aquariums cannot support a population of invertebrates for them to survive off of. They also do not adapt to aquarium life well, remaining extremely skittish. Wrasses are known jumpers so the aquarium top should be covered.

 

[wysiwyg]

very pretty fish but sounds tough to keep

 

[revsgirl]

Love it!