Halichoeres garnoti?

saltyhog · Dec 13, 2016

Only see it offered as juvies. How risky is this fish in a reef tank? How does it play with other wrasses. Is it like most other Halichoeres or is it more aggressive?

eatbreakfast · Dec 13, 2016

It gets larger and more aggressive than most other Halichoeres. It's aggression when grown is comperable to a small Thalassoma species.

saltyhog · Dec 13, 2016

Thanks TJ, that's what I was afraid of. I love seeing them when I dive the Caribbean and was interested in seeing if they would fit in a wrasse dominated mixed reef. Shucks.

One of my favorite dive pics.

evolved · Dec 14, 2016

That picture is perfectly representative of what you'd expect in a tank. :p

saltyhog · Dec 14, 2016

evolved said:
That picture is perfectly representative of what you'd expect in a tank. :p

LOL, yeah. These two guys were going at it for a while before I was able to get the shot.

Now that I think about it the only fish on Caribbean reefs that I see chasing other fish more than yellow head wrasses are Queen Angels and we know what their reputation is.