BrackishSaltwater
Tripletail wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
Labridae, Cheilininae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 45 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,028 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Fiji, and 36 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults inhabit lagoon and seaward reefs at depths of 1 to over 30 m, and relatively common along shallow reef margins with good coral cover. Usually solitary. Feed mainly on shelled benthic invertebrates such as mollusks and crustaceans, but occasionally take fishes. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Difficult to approach. Juveniles secretive on algae reefs and usually around stinging hydrozoans.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cheilinus abudjubbe
- Cheilinus chlorourus
- Cheilinus fasciato-punctatus
- Cheilinus fasciatopunctatus
- Cheilinus festivus
- Cheilinus maculosus
In other languages
- Maori wrasse, Trilobed maori wrasse, Triple-tail maori, Triple-tail Maori wrasse, Triple-tail wrasse, Tripletail Maori 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.