Saltwater
Checkerboard wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus
Labridae, Corinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 27 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 472 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Comoros, Cook Islands, Egypt, and 37 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits sand patches of lagoon and seaward reefs to at least 30 m; also on slopes to moderate depths along drop-offs. Juveniles common at the bottom of surge channels. Feeds mainly on hard-shelled prey, including mollusks, crustaceans and sea urchins (9823).
Other names
Other scientific names
- Halichoeres centiquadrus
- Halichoeres centriquadrus
- Halichoeres hortulans
- Halichoeres hortulanus centiquadrus
- Halichoeres hortulanus centriquadrus
- Halichoeres notophthalmus
In other languages
- Ternet gylte
- Chequered wrasse, Four-spot wrasse, Fourspot wrasse, Goldstripe wrasse, Rainbowfish, Wall 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.