White belly wrasse

Other common name(s)
Lemon meringue wrasse
Latin
Halichoeres leucoxanthus
Family
Labridae
Fishbase Url
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/7806
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
Temperament
  1. Peaceful
Compatibility with hard corals
  1. No Issues
Compatibility with soft corals
  1. No Issues
Compatibility with Invertabrates
  1. May eat small invertebrates
Feeding
Feed a mixture of good quality flake, pellet and frozen foods.
Diet
Carnivore
Origin (from Fishbase)
Indian Ocean: including the Andaman Sea

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.

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