• Name:

    Yellow Wrasse

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  • Family: Labridae
  • Species: Wrasse
  • Scientific Name: Halichoeres chrysus
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Also Know As:

| Golden Rainbowfish

| Golden Wrasse

| Yellow Coris

| Canary Wrasse

| Yellow Coris Wrasse

General info about Yellow Wrasse

The Yellow Wrasse is golden-yellow with a black eyespot on the dorsal fin. An aquarium with a sealed lid, a 2-3 inch sandy bottom to hide under when frightened, and other peaceful Wrasses, including its own species, provides a good environment. It will eat fireworms and pyramidellid snails, protecting corals and clams. In addition, it may eat feather dusters, wild shrimp, tubeworms, and flatworms. It may also eat parasites off of tank mates.

Caution with Yellow 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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Yellow Wrasse Wrasse Labridae Halichoeres chrysus

The Yellow Wrasse is golden-yellow with a black eyespot on the dorsal fin. An aquarium with a sealed lid, a 2-3 inch sandy bottom to hide under when frightened, and other peaceful Wrasses, including its own species, provides a good environment. It will eat fireworms and pyramidellid snails, protecting corals and clams. In addition, it may eat feather dusters, wild shrimp, tubeworms, and flatworms. It may also eat parasites off of tank mates.

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