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General information – The Lineatus Fairy Wrasse originates from the waters of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. This amazing fish is very colorful, it has an astonishing pink body with blue-purple dots and stripes, its fins are shiny Yellow and orange. The Lineatus Fairy Wrasse is probably the most spectacular member of the Labridae family. Common Name - Lineatus Fairy Wrasse, Lined Fairy Wrasse, Purplelined Fairy Wrasse Scientific Name - Cirrhilabrus lineatus Family - Labridae Origin - Australia Photo by: Huy Phan
Size – Up to 5 inches First discovered – Unknown Nutrition – Carnivore, The Lineatus Fairy Wrasse requires a wide variety of meaty foods, krill, raw table shrimp, squid, Mysis shrimp along with commercial foods such as flakes and pellets can complete its diet. Behavior - Peaceful Maintenance and care - The Lineatus Fairy Wrasse requires a 60 gallon fish tank or more decorate with rock formation. In its natural habitat these rocks provides it shelter. They will bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide in it so fine gravel or sand is essential for this fish. It is recommended to keep s a single male with a several females. It will also school with other schooling fish. The Lineatus Wrasse is a great reef fish. The Lineatus Fairy Wrasse likes to jump, so a tight lid is recommended. Water Parameters – Temperature: 72F-78F, pH 8.1-8.4, Specific Gravity: 1.020-1.025, dKH 8-12 Breeding – Not yet breed in captivity
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