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Exquisite Wrasse (Supermale)

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Saltwater Fish · Wrasses

Exquisite Wrasse (Supermale)

Cirrhilabrus exquisitus

$150.00

A fully colored exquisite wrasse supermale: the dominant male, deep green with red-trimmed fins.

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From our species guide

Care at a glance

  • Care levelEasy
  • Reef safeYes
  • TemperamentPeacefulMales spar with other male fairy wrasses
  • Temperature72–78 °F
  • Salinity1.020–1.025 SG
  • pH8.1–8.4
  • Min tank70 gallons
  • Favorite foods
    1. Mysis shrimp
    2. Enriched brine shrimp
    3. Marine pellets
  • Max size4.7 in (12 cm)

In plain words: The exquisite wrasse is a small fish with bright colors. It grows to about four or five inches long. The boys are dark green. They have red on their fins and thin blue lines on the face. They also have a black spot near the tail.

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About the Exquisite Wrasse (Supermale)

Supermale is the trade term for a fully colored, dominant terminal-phase male, the showiest stage of the exquisite wrasse, with a green body, blue lines on the face, red in the fins and flashing courtship displays. It is safe with corals and clams, but keep it as the only male fairy wrasse of its kind. Give it 70 gallons or more, two or three meaty meals a day and a tight lid, since fairy wrasses jump.