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Lime Green Wrasse

Name : Lime Green Wrasse
Species : Wrasses
 

Family - Labridae

Scientific name - Thalassoma lutescens

Common name – Lime Green, Sunset, Yellow, Yellow Moon Wrasse

Size – 12 in (30.5)

Range - Indo-Pacific, Sri Lanka, Hawaii, Australia

Min. Aquarium size – 150 gal (568 L)

Care Level - Easy

Temperament – Aggressive

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

Aquarium suitability -

Reef compatibility – With Caution, may eat ornamental shirmp

Captive care – This is one of the hardiest wrasses, but it is an aggressive fish and should be kept with fish of similar temperament. It may eat smaller fish. Wrasses are known jumpers so the aquarium top should be covered.

Lime Green Wrasse