Christmas Wrasse

Latin Name

Halichoeres ornatissimus

Common Name

Christmas Wrasse

Also known as

Ornate Wrasse

Fast Facts

PLEASE NOTE
This item is a poor shipper and is not covered by our live arrival guarantee.

This lovely aquarium fish is only occasionally available. IIt should be provided with a layer of sand on the tank bottom of 2 inches or more as it buries at night and when threatened. It will usually remain buried for a day or two when first introduced to the aquarium. It can be housed with a wide-range of fish species, although be sure not to house it with any fish that may pick on iut, particularly initially as Halichoeres sp cannot tolerate any harassment, particularly initially. Can do great in the right environment.

Sizes

Small/Around 2"
Medium/Around 2"-4"
Large/Around 3"-5"

Range in Nature

West and South Pacific

Minimum Aquarium Size

Diet and Feeding

Feed this fish frozen preparations for carnivores, chopped seafood and a nutritionally complete flake food

Ease of Care(5=easy, 1=difficult)

Reef Aquarium Compatibility

This species will eat a wide variety of small invertebrates, including small clams, chitons, fan worms and even small cucumbers. It will aid the reef aquarist in controlling populations of fire worms, pyramidellid snails and commensal flatworms.

Availability

Semi regularly available, but at times it drops off the radar. Mediums are the most likely to be available, other sizes are much less available.

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Christmas Wrasse

Size	Price	Qty.	Add
Small	$34.00
Medium	$49.00
Large	$59.00

Availability is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Note: Because these are living animals, and not made in a factory, actual specimens will vary and will not look identical to the image provided. Sizes stated are approximate.