Saltwater
Three-ribbon wrasse
Stethojulis strigiventer
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 Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, French Polynesia, Guam, India, Indonesia, and 23 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits seagrass beds and areas of mixed sand, rubble, and algae of inner reef flats and shallow lagoons. Female length is from Ref. 9137. Swims in small aggregations over large areas. Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 48636.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Julis renardi
- Julis strigiventer
- Stethojulis psacas
- Stethojulis renardi
- Stethojulis strigiventor
- Stethojulis stringiventer
In other languages
- Sølvstribet gylte
- Lined rainbow-fish, Silver-streaked rainbowfish, Silver-streaked wrasse, Silverbelly wrasse, Silverstreak wrasse, Silverstreaked wrasse, Stripebelly wrasse, Striped-belly wrasse, Three ribbon wrasse, Three-ribbon rainbowfish
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.