Saltwater
Three-lined rainbowfish
Stethojulis trilineata
Labridae, Corinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 16.5 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 108 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Cambodia, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, and 9 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Often found on exposed reefs with shallow clear water. Usually swim in loose groups along upper parts of drop-offs or above reef crests. May also be found solitary or in pairs. Minimum depth reported from Ref. 90102.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Halichoeres sebae
- Halichoeres trilineata
- Julis phekadopleura
- Julis sebanus
- Labrus trilineatus
- Stethojulis filholi
In other languages
- Blue-ribbon wrasse, Red shouldered rainbow-fish, Scarlet-banded rainbowfish, Three-blueline wrasse, Three-lined wrasse, Three-ribbon 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.