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Half-Black Wrasse

Name : Half-Black Wrasse
Species : Wrasses
 

Family - Labridae

Scientific name - Anampses neoguinaicus

Common name – New Guinea, Black Back Wrasse

Size – 9 in (23 cm)

Range - Australia, Fiji, Vanuatu

Min. Aquarium size – 75 gal (284 L)

Care Level - Difficult

Temperament – Semi-aggressive

Foods and feeding - Should be fed a variety of high quality marine meaty foods. Will also eat other crustaceans and some invertebrates, including clams.

Aquarium suitability –

Reef compatibility - No

Captive care – This is a peaceful fish as a juvenile and can be kept with other wrasses, but as it becomes an adult it will become more aggressive and cannot be kept with other wrasses. This wrasse prefers a tank with lots of rockwork, and is a know jumper and requires a tank with a tight fitting lid.

Half-Black Wrasse