Saltwater
Cocktail wrasse
Pteragogus flagellifer
Labridae, Cheilininae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 20 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 192 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Bahrain, China, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, and 16 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found among algae patches of coral or rocky reefs. Also found in weedy bottoms. Cryptic and with excellent camouflage, making it difficult to detect. Males territorial. Edible but not tasty. Female length is from Ref. 9137.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Ctenolabrus flagellifer
- Daymaeria flagellifera
- Duymaeria flagellifera
- Pteragogus flagellifera
- Pteragogus flagelliferum
In other languages
- Cocktail fish, Flagfin wrasse, 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.