Saltwater
Red shoulder wrasse
Stethojulis bandanensis
Labridae, Corinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 15 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 88 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, and 23 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Usually found in shallow clear water of reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs, in areas of mixed sand, rubble and coral. Usually solitary or in small groups. Feeds mainly on demersal planktonic crustaceans and small benthic invertebrates. Female length is from Ref. 9137. Replaced by S. albovittatus in the Andaman Sea. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Julis bandanensis
- Stethojulis axillaris
- Stethojulis bananensis
- Stethojulis casturi
- Stethojulis fulvoventris
- Stethojulis linearis
In other languages
- Banda wrasse, Bluelined wrasse, Dotted rainbowfish, Orange-axil wrasse, Red spot wrasse, Red-shoulder Wrasse, Red-spot rainbowfish, Red-spot wrasse, Redspot 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.