Saltwater
Floral wrasse
Cheilinus chlorourus
Labridae, Cheilininae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 45 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,028 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Cambodia, China, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Ecuador, France, and 32 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults inhabit lagoon and coastal reefs, in areas with mixed sand, rubble, and coral. Occasionally in grassy areas. Feed mainly on benthic invertebrates such as mollusks and crustaceans. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cheilenus chlorurus
- Cheilinus blochii
- Cheilinus chlororus
- Cheilinus chlorouros
- Cheilinus chlorurus
- Cheilinus decacanthus
In other languages
- Dotted maori, Floral maori wrasse, Maori wrasse, Rainbowfish, Redspotted maori wrasse, White-dotted maori, White-dotted maori wrasse, Wrasse, Yellow-dotted maori wrasse, Yellow-dotted maori-wrasse, Yellow-dotted wrasse, Yellow-spotted maori-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.