Yellow Band Fairy Wrasse, male

Cirrhilabrus Wrasse are known as Fairy Wrasses and are some of the most beautiful of the marine fish. Males tend to be more colorful and a bit larger than the females. Fairy Wrasse are generally easy, peaceful and reef safe but may pick at small crustaceans. Harems can be kept in the aquarium with 1 male and several females if added at the same time. Provide an aquarium with ample rock work with plenty of crevices and caves for hiding and resting. A diet rich in meaty foods as well as algae based foods should be provided for continued health. Wrasse are hermaphrodites meaning they start as juveniles/females but at some point in their life may turn into a male. Fairy Wrasse are known to be jumpers provide an aquarium with a tight fitting lid.

The Yellow Band Fairy Wrasse is also sometimes known as the Yellow Streaked Fairy Wrasse. Occasionally seen in the aquarium trade. Coloration of the Yellow Band Fairy Wrasse may depend on maturity, collection area or breeding period. Male Yellow Band Fairy Wrasse have an overall maroon color, dark stripe at the base of their pectoral fin, bright yellow stripe on their side, blue stripes on their dorsal and anal fins. Females have an overall purple to olive color, two rows of red spots from their pectoral fin to their caudal fin, light orange dorsal fin, dark spot on the base of its pectoral fin and a black spot on their upper caudal peduncle. Yellow Band Fairy Wrasse can grow up to almost 5".

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 50 gallons or larger for this species.

Water conditions: Salinity 1.020 - 1.025, Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Alkalinity 8 - 12 dKH