Saltwater
Tubelip wrasse
Labrichthys unilineatus
Labridae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 17.5 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 129 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, France, Guam, India, Indonesia, and 20 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits shallow lagoon and semi-protected seaward reefs with high coral cover. Found near branching corals and feeds on its coral polyps, particularly staghorn Acropora.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaerojulis castaneus
- Cossyphus unilineatus
- Labrichthys cyanotaenia
- Labrichthys unilineata
- Labrichtys unilineatus
- Thysanocheilus ornatus
In other languages
- Oneline wrasse, Onelined wrasse, Tube-mouth 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.