Saltwater
Nebulous wrasse
Halichoeres nebulosus
Labridae, Corinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 12 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 53 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Christmas Island, Egypt, Fiji, France, Hong Kong SAR China, India, and 24 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found in groups on reef flats, reef margins, and rocky shores. Mainly in inshore weedy areas but has been collected as deep as 40 m.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Halichoeres kawarin
- Halichoeres margaritaceus
- Halichoeres nebulosa
- Halichoeres reichei
- Julis nebulosus
- Julis pseudominiatus
In other languages
- Cloud wrasse, Clouded rainbow fish, Clouded rainbowfish, Clouded wrasse, Nebulosus wrasse, Picture 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.