Wrasses
Wrasses are a diverse group of colorful, active fish that make a great addition to many saltwater aquariums. They belong to the family Labridae and are known for their vibrant patterns and behaviors. Wrasses can play a key role in controlling pests, as many species feed on unwanted invertebrates like bristle worms and flatworms. They generally require a well-established tank with plenty of hiding places and a sandy substrate for burrowing. Some wrasses, like the cleaner wrasses, also exhibit fascinating symbiotic relationships by providing a cleaning service to other fish, removing parasites and dead skin. It's important to research individual species for compatibility and specific care requirements, as size and temperament can vary widely within the family.
- Common name: WrasseScientific name: Anampses caeruleopunctatus
- Common name: Redtail wrasseScientific name: Anampses chrysocephalus
- Common name: Pearl wrasseScientific name: Anampses cuvier
- Common name: Elegant wrasseScientific name: Anampses elegans
- Common name: Blue-striped orange tamarinScientific name: Anampses femininus
- Common name: Geographic wrasseScientific name: Anampses geographicus
- Common name: Blue and yellow wrasseScientific name: Anampses lennardi
- Common name: Lined wrasseScientific name: Anampses lineatus
- Common name: White-spotted wrasseScientific name: Anampses melanurus
- Common name: Spotted wrasseScientific name: Anampses meleagrides
- Common name: New Guinea wrasseScientific name: Anampses neoguinaicus
- Common name: Yellowbreasted wrasseScientific name: Anampses twistii
- Common name: False cleanerfishScientific name: Aspidontus taeniatus
- Common name: Lyretail hogfishScientific name: Bodianus anthioides
- Common name: Axilspot hogfishScientific name: Bodianus axillaris
- Common name: Twospot hogfishScientific name: Bodianus bimaculatus
- Common name: Mexican hogfishScientific name: Bodianus diplotaenia
- Common name: Blackfin hogfishScientific name: Bodianus loxozonus
- Common name: Masuda's HogfishScientific name: Bodianus masudai
- Common name: Neill's HogfishScientific name: Bodianus neilli
- Common name: Blackspot hogfishScientific name: Bodianus opercularis
- Common name: Golden-spot-hogfishScientific name: Bodianus perditio
- Common name: abudjubbeScientific name: Cheilinus abudjubbe
- Common name: yellowdotted maori wrasseScientific name: Cheilinus chlorourus
- Common name: Redbreast wrasseScientific name: Cheilinus fasciatus
- Common name: Broomtail wrasseScientific name: Cheilinus lunulatus
- Common name: Snooty wrasseScientific name: Cheilinus oxycephalus
- Common name: Tripletail wrasseScientific name: Cheilinus trilobatus
- Common name: Humphead wrasseScientific name: Cheilinus undulatus
- Common name: Orange-dotted tuskfishScientific name: Choerodon anchorago
- Common name: harlequin tuskfishScientific name: Choerodon fasciatus
- Common name: Jordan's tuskfishScientific name: Choerodon jordani
- Common name: Green wrasseScientific name: Choerodon schoenleinii
- Common name: Red-fin fairy wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus adornatus
- Common name: Orange-back wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis
- Common name: Girdled wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus balteatus
- Common name: Deepwater wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus
- Common name: Beau’s wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus beauperryi
- Common name: Purple-boned wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus blatteus
- Common name: Claire's Fairy WrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus claire
- Common name: Conde's wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus condei
- Common name: Blue-sided Fairy WrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura
- Common name: Orange-striped wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus earlei
- Common name: Exquisite wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus exquisitus
- Common name: Whip-fin wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus filamentosus
- Common name: Yellowfin fairy wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis
- Common name: Pulauweh wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus joanallenae
- Common name: Johnson's wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus johnsoni
- Common name: Flame wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus jordani
- Common name: Katherine's wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus katherinae
- Common name: Katoi's Fairy WrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus katoi
- Common name: Laboute's wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus laboutei
- Common name: Long-tailed wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus
- Common name: Purplelined wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus lineatus
- Common name: Lubbock's wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus lubbocki
- Common name: Crescent-tail wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus lunatus
- Common name: Yellowband wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus
- Common name: Marjorie's WrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus marjorie
- Common name: Blackfin fairy-warsseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus
- Common name: Morrison's fairy-wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus morrisoni
- Common name: Naoko's Fairy WrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus naokoae
- Common name: Dotted wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus punctatus
- Common name: Blue-margin fairy-wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus pylei
- Common name: Randall's wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus randalli
- Common name: Rhomboid wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis
- Common name: Pink-banded fairy-warsseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus roseafascia
- Common name: Red-margined wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus
- Common name: Redfin wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis
- Common name: Rosy-scales fairy wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis
- Common name: Social wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis
- Common name: Cirrhilabrus sanguineusScientific name: Cirrhilabrus sanguineus
- Common name: Scott's wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus scottorum
- Common name: Red-eye wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus solorensis
- Common name: Threadfin wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus temminckii
- Common name: Tono's wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus tonozukai
- Common name: Walindi wrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus walindi
- Common name: Walsh's Fairy WrasseScientific name: Cirrhilabrus walshi
- Common name: African Creole wrasseScientific name: Clepticus africanus
- Common name: Creole wrasseScientific name: Clepticus parrae
- Common name: African WrasseScientific name: Coris atlantica
- Common name: Twinspot wrasseScientific name: Coris aygula
- Common name: Sand wrasseScientific name: Coris ballieui
- Common name: Batu corisScientific name: Coris batuensis
- Common name: DoubleheaderScientific name: Coris bulbifrons
- Common name: Spottail corisScientific name: Coris caudimacula
- Common name: Central WrasseScientific name: Coris centralis
- Common name: African corisScientific name: Coris cuvieri
- Common name: Yellowstripe corisScientific name: Coris flavovittata
- Common name: red wrasseScientific name: Coris formosa
- Common name: dahliaScientific name: Coris gaimard
- Common name: Mediterranean rainbow wrasseScientific name: Coris julis
- Common name: Comb wrasseScientific name: Coris picta
- Common name: Blackstripe corisScientific name: Coris pictoides
- Common name: Sandager's wrasseScientific name: Coris sandeyeri
- Common name: WrasseScientific name: Coris variegata
- Common name: Elegant wrasseScientific name: Coris venusta
- Common name: Oblique-lined dottybackScientific name: Cypho purpurascens
- Common name: Yellowtail tubelipScientific name: Diproctacanthus xanthurus
- Common name: Slingjaw wrasseScientific name: Epibulus insidiator
- Common name: WrasseScientific name: Gomphosus caeruleus
- Common name: WrasseScientific name: Gomphosus varius
- Common name: Argus wrasseScientific name: Halichoeres argus
- Common name: greenband wrasseScientific name: Halichoeres bathyphilus
- Common name: banded rainbowfishScientific name: Halichoeres binotopsis
- Common name: Redlined wrasseScientific name: Halichoeres biocellatus
- Common name: Greenhead wrasseScientific name: Halichoeres chlorocephalus
- Common name: Pastel-green wrasseScientific name: Halichoeres chloropterus
- Common name: Canary wrasseScientific name: Halichoeres chrysus
- Common name: Adorned wrasseScientific name: Halichoeres cosmetus
- Common name: yellowcheek wrasseScientific name: Halichoeres cyanocephalus
- Common name: yellowcheek wrasseScientific name: Halichoeres dimidiatus
- Common name: Chameleon wrasseScientific name: Halichoeres dispilus
- Common name: yellowhead wrasseScientific name: Halichoeres garnoti
- Common name: Hartzfeld's wrasseScientific name: Halichoeres hartzfeldii
- Common name: Checkerboard wrasseScientific name: Halichoeres hortulanus
- Common name: rainbow wrasseScientific name: Halichoeres iridis
- Common name: Pink-snout wrasseScientific name: Halichoeres kallochroma
- Common name: Whitebelly wrasseScientific name: Halichoeres leucoxanthus
- Common name: Silty wrasseScientific name: Halichoeres leucurus
- Common name: Slippery okraScientific name: Halichoeres maculipinna