Argus wrasse

Latin
Halichoeres argus
Family
Labridae
Fishbase Url
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/4857
Maximum Size
12cm, 5"
Minimum Tank Size
101 to 250 Litres
Care level
  1. Easy
Reef Compatibility
Yes - with caution
Group compatibility
  1. Keep singly
  2. Can be kept in groups
Temperament
  1. Peaceful
Compatibility with hard corals
  1. No Issues
Compatibility with soft corals
  1. No Issues
Compatibility with Invertabrates
  1. Do not keep with crustaceans
Feeding
Feed a mixture of good quality flake, pellet and frozen foods.
Diet
Carnivore
Origin (from Fishbase)
Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka to Fiji (Ref. 9710) and Tonga (Ref. 53797), north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia.
Image Copyright notice
By Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org. . [CC BY 3.0 AU Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License ] via fishesofaustralia.net.au

General

This fish buries itself when stressed or at night, so needs a fine layer of sand at least 2-4". It is not uncommon for the fish to bury itself in the sand for the first couple of days of being introduced to the aquarium.

One male and several females can be kept in the aquarium, if they are introduced together.

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