FAMILY - Labridae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Stethojulis balteata
COMMON NAME – Belted Wrasse
SIZE – 6 in (15 cm)
RANGE - Hawaii, Australia
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE– 100 gal (378 L)
CARE LEVEL - Expert
TEMPERAMENT - Peaceful
FOODS AND FEEDING – Not known to eat frozen foods, they will eat small invertebrates they find in the sand and rocks.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY – Please leave this fish in the ocean.
REEF COMPATIBILITY - No
CAPTIVE CARE – This fish is extremely difficult to keep in captivity. They have high caloric needs and most aquariums cannot support a population of invertebrates for them to survive off of. They also do not adapt to aquarium life well, remaining extremely skittish. Wrasses are known jumpers so the aquarium top should be covered.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Stethojulis balteata
COMMON NAME – Belted Wrasse
SIZE – 6 in (15 cm)
RANGE - Hawaii, Australia
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE– 100 gal (378 L)
CARE LEVEL - Expert
TEMPERAMENT - Peaceful
FOODS AND FEEDING – Not known to eat frozen foods, they will eat small invertebrates they find in the sand and rocks.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY – Please leave this fish in the ocean.
REEF COMPATIBILITY - No
CAPTIVE CARE – This fish is extremely difficult to keep in captivity. They have high caloric needs and most aquariums cannot support a population of invertebrates for them to survive off of. They also do not adapt to aquarium life well, remaining extremely skittish. Wrasses are known jumpers so the aquarium top should be covered.
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