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Rhomboid Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis
A gorgeous golden reef-safe wrasse with neon purple lines, an active swimmer and jumper.
- Family
- Labridae
- Origin
- Oceano Pacifico centrale: isole Marshall e adiacenti, su scogliere profonde.
- Origin
- Tropical oceans and reefs
- Tank use
- Used in 0 tanks
Share
22 °C - 26 °C
8.1 - 8.4
Marine
Surface and middle
8 cm
Species description
Geographical Origin and Habitat: Outer deep reef slopes of the Marshall Islands, at depths of 40 to 80 meters.
Taxonomy and Morphology: Family Labridae. Rhomboid-like body profile when fins are fully spread. Grows up to 8 cm.
Social Behavior: Highly peaceful and active. They swim in the open water columns and adapt well to group life with one dominant male.
Coloration and Sexual Dimorphism: Males are golden-orange with a maze of neon-purple markings. Females are lighter pinkish-yellow.
Care, breeding and tankmates
Aquarium Setup: Minimum 150 liters with live rock caves. Subdued lighting is preferred to replicate deep-water conditions.
Diet and Feeding: Carnivore. Provide frozen mysis, artemia, calanus, and high-quality marine pellets. Feed twice daily.
Water Quality: High water quality and stable parameters. High protein skimming is necessary. Keep nitrates near zero.
Compatibility and Cohabitation: Safe with corals. Keep with other peaceful reef fish. Do not house with aggressive wrasses.
Aquarium Breeding: Pelagic spawner; not documented in captive environments due to tiny larvae size.
Risks and Diseases: Highly prone to jumping. Ensure a tightly fitting lid or mesh guard is installed.
Fish profile
- Temperament
- Pacifico, attivo e tollerante
- Diet
- Carnivoro, si nutre di mysis, artemia, calanus e pellet marini
- Tank level
- Surface and middle
- Minimum group
- 1
- Adult size
- 8 cm
- Minimum tank volume
- 150 L
- GH
- n/a
- KH
- n/a
- TDS
- n/a
- Conductivity
- n/a
- Feeding frequency
- 2 volte al giorno
- Bioload
- Basso
- Flow
- Moderato
- Jump risk
- Covered tank required
- Reproduction
- Ermafrodita protogino; non si registrano casi di riproduzione in acquari privati.
- Compatibility & tankmates
- Adatto ad acquari di barriera. Evitare coinquilini grandi o aggressivi.
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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