Saltwater
Slender wrasse
Suezichthys gracilis
Labridae
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, Hong Kong SAR China, Japan, New Caledonia, North Korea, Philippines, South Korea, and 2 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found around coral and rock patches in shallow protected sandy areas. Amphipods, small crustaceans, and polychaetes have been reported from the stomachs of Japanese specimens.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Guntheria devisi
- Labrichthys gracilis
- Pseudolabrus gracilis
- Suezichthys soelae
In other languages
- Gracilis wrasse, Japanese slender-wrasse, Slender rainbow 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.