Saltwater
Redspot wrasse
Pseudocoris yamashiroi
Labridae, Corinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 16 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 106 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Christmas Island, Guam, Indonesia, Japan, Maldives, Marshall Islands, and 11 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found up to a depth of at least 25 m in lagoon, channel and seaward reefs. Often on open sand flats with large remote bommies in depths of about 20 m. Juveniles congregate on reefs, usually in depths of 10-20 m feeding on mysids. Aggregates (with females outnumbering the males) along upper edges of coral slopes to feed on zooplankton. Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Julis awayae
- Julis yamashiroi
In other languages
- Japanese wrasse, Pink wrasse, Yamashiro's 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.