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Name : Half-Black Wrasse
Species : Wrasses
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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.
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