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Tongan Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus sp.)

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Saltwater Fish · Wrasses

Tongan Fairy Wrasse

Cirrhilabrus sp.

$150.00

A colorful, coral-safe fairy wrasse collected in Tonga, for peaceful reef tanks with a tight lid.

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From our species guide

Care at a glance

  • Care levelEasy
  • Reef safeYes
  • TemperamentPeacefulMales fight other males of their genus
  • Temperature72–78 °F
  • Salinity1.020–1.025 SG
  • pH8.1–8.4
  • Min tank55 gallons
  • Favorite foods
    1. Mysis shrimp
    2. Enriched brine shrimp
    3. Small pellets
  • Max size6.3 in (16 cm)

In plain words: Fairy wrasses are small fish with very bright colors. There are more than 60 kinds. They live on coral reefs in the warm Indian and Pacific Oceans. They swim in groups just above the rocks. They snap up tiny animals that float by.

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About the Tongan Fairy Wrasse

Fairy wrasses are small, peaceful wrasses that cruise open water, flash bright colors and leave corals and clams alone. 'Tongan' tells you where this fish was collected rather than which species it is, since several fairy wrasses come from Tonga. Most grow to 3 to 6 inches and do well in 55 gallons or more. Feed small meaty foods two or three times a day, keep one male of each kind, and cover the tank tightly, because fairy wrasses jump.