Pearl Wrasse

Add Anampses Wrasse to well established aquariums with plenty of rock work, cracks, caves and crevices. Anampses Wrasse are burrowers, provide a thick sandy bottom. They will bury themselves in the sandy bottom to sleep or if they are feeling threatened. Anampses Wrasse are peaceful but often timid house with other peaceful tank mates. Anampses Wrasse may not readily eat when first acclimating. If seeing unwilliness to eat add fortified live Mysis, Brine, Glass/Grass shrimp to their carnivorous diet. Wrasse are hermaphrodites meaning they start as juveniles/females but at some point in their life may turn into a male. Provide an aquarium with a tight fitting lid as they may jump.

The Pearl Wrasse are also known as the Spotted Wrasse. Uncommonly seen in the aquarium trade. Male, female and juvenile Redtail Tamarin Wrasse will have different colorations. Male Redtail Tamarin Wrasse have an overall blue body color. Females are a dark brown with white spots all over its body with a white head and red spots, juveniles may have a more green colored body. Pearl Wrasse can grow up to 12".

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 120 gallons or larger for this species.

Water conditions: Salinity 1.020 - 1.025, Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Alkalinity 8 - 12 dKH