• Name:

    Flame Fairy Wrasse

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  • Family: Labridae
  • Species: Wrasse
  • Scientific Name: Cirrhilabrus jordani
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| Jordans Fairy Wrasse

| Jordans Wrasse

General info about Flame Fairy Wrasse

The Flame Fairy Wrasse male has a bright golden body with red ornamentation on the fins. The females generally do not have quite as bold markings as the males. An aquarium, either fish-only or reef, with a shaded area, is recommended. The Flame Wrasse will not bother corals or invertebrates, which makes them the ideal fish for a reef aquarium. These fish do like to jump, so a tight fitting canopy is required.

Caution with Flame Fairy Wrasse

Wrasse are considered jumpers make sure your aquarium has a tight-fitting canopy or screen cover to prevent the Wrasse from jumping out of your aquarium. Wrasse have been known to jump through the smallest of holes in a canopy. 

Wrasses prefer to have a 2" (5cm) sandbed to allow them to burrow into the sand to sleep or when they feel like they are in danger. Some people with bare bottom tanks have also added a Tupperware with a 2" deep sand bed to accommodate the wrasse's needs. 

They are generally peaceful but may display aggression towards members of the same species.

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Flame Fairy Wrasse Wrasse Labridae Cirrhilabrus jordani The Flame Fairy Wrasse male has a bright golden body with red ornamentation on the fins. The females generally do not have quite as bold markings as the males. An aquarium, either fish-only or reef, with a shaded area, is recommended. The Flame Wrasse will not bother corals or invertebrates, which makes them the ideal fish for a reef aquarium. These fish do like to jump, so a tight fitting canopy is required. PalaciosAn

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