Lennard's Wrasse, Juvenile

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 Lennard's Wrasse are also known as the Blue & Yellow Wrasse. Uncommonly seen in the aquarium trade. Males and female Lennard's Wrasse will have different colorations. Male Lennard's Wrasse front half of its body is brown with the back half blue with bright blue edges around its scales. Females are a yellow tan color with horizontal blue stripes. Lennard's 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