Saltwater
Pink-belly wrasse
Halichoeres margaritaceus
Labridae, Corinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 12.5 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 59 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Brunei, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Fiji, and 23 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits shallow reefs and rocky shores, usually in weedy areas exposed to surge. Feeds on benthic crustaceans, mollusks, polychaetes, forams, fishes, and fish eggs. One of several similar species that have near identical juvenile and female stages.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Halichoeres daedalma
- Halichoeres margariaceus
- Halichoeres margaritaceous
- Halichoeres nafae
- Halichoeres nebulosus
- Julis harloffii
In other languages
- Labayan, Pearl-spotted wrasse, Pearly wrasse, Reef-flat wrasse, Saddled rainbowfish, Weedy surge 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.