Saltwater
Belted wrasse
Stethojulis balteata
Labridae, Corinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 15 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 88 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Benthopelagic. Common in shallow water (maximum 22 m), over sand and lagal covered rocks; observed to take quick, seemingly indiscrimate bites of the substratum with sand emitted from its gills. Feeds primarily on bivalves, polychaete worms, peanut worms, gastropods, various small crustaceans and foraminiferans.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Hinalea axillaris
- Hinalea balteata
- Julis axillaris
- Julis balteatus
- Stethojulis albovittata
- Stethojulis axillaris
In other languages
- Green wrasse, Orange band wrasse, Orange-bar wrasse
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.