Wrasses (Labridae) form a family in the order Perciformes. These colorful fish family is establish in the coastal areas of all oceans and most preferably rock or coral reefs. The majority of wrasse is long between 6 and 80 cm, but there are also species which reach a length of about 2m. The smaller species, which are best suited for hunting, ple...
Wrasses (Labridae) form a family in the order Perciformes. These colorful fish family is establish in the coastal areas of all oceans and most preferably rock or coral reefs. The majority of wrasse is long between 6 and 80 cm, but there are also species which reach a length of about 2m. The smaller species, which are best suited for hunting, plenty of exercise and thus require large aquarium, otherwise they tend to stereotypical behavior.
LessLabroides Dimidiatus
Other name: Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
Pseudocheilinus Hexataenia
Other names: Six Line Wrasse, Pyjama Wrasse
Halichoeres chrysus
Other names: Canary wrasse, Golden rainbow fish, Yellow wrasse
Halichoeres melanurus
Other names: Hoeven's wrasse, Pinstriped wrasse, Tail-spot wrasse, Three-eyed wrasse, Yellow-tailed wrasse
Paracheilinus Carpenteri
Other name: Pink flasher
Cirrhilabrus Solorensis
Other names: Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse, Tricolor Fairy Wrasse, Redheaded Fairy Wrasse, Red-eyed Fairy Wrasse, Blueside Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus Filamentosus
Other name: Whip fin wrasse
Halichoeres Chloropterus
Synonyms : Labrus Chloropterus / Platyglossus ChloropterusOther names : Black-blotched wrasse / Black-blotched rainbowfish / Dark blotch wrasse / Green-spotted wrasse / Java wrasse
Cirrhilabrus Lubbocki
Other name: Multicolour Lubbock's Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus Exquisitus
Other name: Exquisite Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus Cyanopleura
Other names: Bluehead Fairy Wrasse, Yellow flanked wrasse
Halichoeres Hortulanus
Other names: Four-spot wrasse, Rainbowfish, Wall wrasse
Bodianus mesothorax
Other names: Black-belt hogfish, Coral hogfish, Mesothorax hogfish, Split-level hogfish, Yellow-spotted hogfish
Bodianus Rufus
Other names: Dogfish, Hog snapper, Hogfish
Bodianus axillaris
Other names: Axil hogfish, Axilspot hogfish, Panda Hogfish, Polkadot wrasse, Turncoat hogfish
Bodianus Diana
Fourspot Hogfish, Indian Diana's Hogfish, Polkadot Grouper, Red Hogfish
Pseudocheilinus evanidus
Other name: Striated wrasse
