Yellowfin Fairy Wrasse
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
A great choice for the reef aquarium, but males tend to be aggressive. Scott W. Michael
[edit] Overview
This is a great reef aquarium inhabitant that will not harm invertebrates and has begun to show up occasionally in aquarium stores in the last several years. It is, like others in this genus, a near-perfect candidate for the peaceful reef community, while also being very disease-resistant.
Family: Labridae
Other common name(s):
Native range:
Habitat: In nature, this colorful species inhabits finely branching corals on protected coral and rubble slopes.
Maximum length: 6.5 cm (3 in)
Minimum aquarium size: 114 L (30 gal)
Water: Marine 24 °C (297 K, 75 °F) - 28 °C (301 K, 82 °F)
[edit] Feeding
Meaty foods, including finely shredded frozen seafood, mysid shrimp, frozen preparations, pigment-enriched flake food, and Cyclop-eeze. Feed at least twice a day.
[edit] Aquarium Compatibility
Keep only one male per tank and only house a male with conspecifics or similar fairy wrasses in a large tank (135 gallons [513 L] or larger). I have had males that picked on other fishes, in particular very gentle flasher wrasses (Paracheilinus species) and longray shrimp gobies (Stonogobiops species). In one case, a male had to be removed because of its relative aggressiveness.
| Common name | Yellowfin Fairy Wrasse + |
| Family | Labridae + |
| Genus | Cirrhilabrus + |
| Image credit | SWM + |
| Maximum length | 3 in + |
| Minimum aquarium size | 30 gal + |
| Native range | Philippines +, Indonesia +, and Palau + |
| Reference | A PocketExpert Guide to Reef Aquarium Fishes + |
| Specific name | flavidorsalis + |
| Text credit | SWM + |
| Water max temp | 301 K (28 °C, 82 °F) + |
| Water min temp | 297 K (24 °C, 75 °F) + |
| Water type | Marine + |