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Yellow-band Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus
A medium-sized wrasse with bright yellow and blue stripes, highly active and suitable for reef tanks.
- Family
- Labridae
- Origin
- Oceano Pacifico occidentale: Micronesia, isole Marshall e Palau, su barriere coralline esterne.
- Origin
- Tropical oceans and reefs
- Tank use
- Used in 0 tanks
Share
22 °C - 27 °C
8.1 - 8.4
Marine
Surface and middle
12 cm
Species description
Geographical Origin and Habitat: Outer reefs and lagoons of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Palau, at depths of 10 to 40 meters.
Taxonomy and Morphology: Family Labridae. Slightly larger than other fairy wrasses, reaching 12 cm in length. Elongated body.
Social Behavior: Peaceful, active schooling wrasse. Males display to females and defend temporary territories in open water.
Coloration and Sexual Dimorphism: Males are reddish-brown with a broad yellow mid-lateral stripe and blue highlights. Females are reddish-pink.
Care, breeding and tankmates
Aquarium Setup: Requires a tank of at least 200 liters with plenty of live rock shelters and open water columns. Standard marine lighting.
Diet and Feeding: Carnivorous. Feed twice daily with frozen mysis, brine shrimp, and high-quality sinking marine pellets.
Water Quality: High water quality with stable marine salinity. Efficient mechanical and chemical filtration via skimmer is recommended.
Compatibility and Cohabitation: Reef-safe. Excellent with other peaceful reef-safe species. Do not house with aggressive wrasses.
Aquarium Breeding: Pelagic spawner. Captive breeding is not documented in domestic aquaria.
Risks and Diseases: Strong jumper; a secure tight lid is absolutely mandatory to prevent escapes.
Fish profile
- Temperament
- Pacifico, vivace e tollerante nel reef
- Diet
- Carnivoro, si nutre di piccoli crostacei, artemia e pellet marini
- Tank level
- Surface and middle
- Minimum group
- 1
- Adult size
- 12 cm
- Minimum tank volume
- 200 L
- GH
- n/a
- KH
- n/a
- TDS
- n/a
- Conductivity
- n/a
- Feeding frequency
- 2 volte al giorno
- Bioload
- Medio
- Flow
- Moderato
- Jump risk
- Covered tank required
- Reproduction
- Ermafrodita protogino; non riprodotto in acquari domestici.
- Compatibility & tankmates
- Ottimo compagno per pesci di barriera. Saltatore esperto; richiede copertura.
Ecological Estimates & Biological Models
- Trophic level
- 3.4 ± 0.45 se
- Resilience
- High (less than 15 months)
- Phylogenetic uniqueness (PD50)
- 0.5
- Bayesian Length-Weight
- a = 0.01072, b = 3.03
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