Species Profile
Christmas Wrasse
Halichoeres claudia
Also known as: Ornate Wrasse, Claudia Wrasse
Wrassespeaceful
Adult size
5″
Minimum tank
50 gal
Temperature
72–82°F
pH
8.1–8.4
Schooling
Solitary OK
Water level
mid
Diet
Frozen mysis, brine shrimp, marine pellets, copepods
Notes
Brilliant green body striped with red and electric blue — looks like a Christmas ornament. Eats pest flatworms and pyramidellid snails. Sleeps buried in sand.
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