Saltwater
Bird wrasse
Gomphosus varius
Labridae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 30 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 648 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, France, French Polynesia, and 26 more countries.
More about the species
Description
A solitary species found in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 30 m. Benthopelagic. Feeds mainly on small benthic crustaceans, sometimes on small fishes, brittle stars, and mollusks. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Gomphorus varius
- Gomphosus caeruleus
- Gomphosus tricolor
In other languages
- Fågelsnultra
- Grøn fuglegylte, Grøn Fuglefisk
- Lintukala
- Bird-nose wrasse, Birdnose wrasse, Brown bird wrasse, Clubnosed wrasse, Olive club-nosed wrasse, Pacific bird wrasse, Purple club-nosed 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.