Fish of the Day: Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse

[revhtree]

Bicolor Cleaning Wrasse / Labroides bicolor

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SCIENTIFIC NAME - Labroides bicolor

COMMON NAME – Bicolor Cleaning Wrasse

SIZE – 4 in (10 cm)

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 100 gal (378 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING – This fish only eats parasites and dead skin off of other fish. There are no reports of this fish being trained to eat frozen foods.

REEF COMPATIBILITY - Yes

CAPTIVE CARE – This is an extremely difficult fish to keep. They only eat parasites and dead skin off of other fish. They tend to starve to death in our aquariums in a matter of days or weeks. Wrasses are known jumpers so the aquarium top should be covered.

 

[logansreef]

it a shame they collect and sell these when in the description it say
"They tend to starve to death in our aquariums in a matter of days or weeks"

How long have any of you lept one of them alive in a home aquarium? I have seen they in stores and almost did but did not want to cause i dont want them to get more thinking they are a hot item or something

 

[revsgirl]

Neat lookin' fish!