Saltwater
Blueside wrasse
Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura
Labridae, Cheilininae
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
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Christmas Island, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, and 4 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Forms aggregations 1 to 2 m above coral or rocky bottoms along edges of lagoon, channel, and outer reef slopes. Feeds on zooplankton in the water column. Sometimes form large schools.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cheilinoides cyanopleura
- Cirrhilabrus cyanopleurus
- Cirrhilabrus heterodon
- Cirrhilabrus solorensis
- Cirrilabrus cyanopleurus
In other languages
- Blue-scaled fairy-wrasse, Blue-scaled wrasse, Blue-side wrasse, Coralline wrasse, Red-eyed wrasse, Yellow-flanked 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.