Yellowtail 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 Yellowtail Wrasse are also known simply as the Spotted Wrasse. Somewhat Commonly seen in the aquarium trade. Male and female Yellowtail Wrasse will have different coloration. Males are dark brown with short blue lines and an irregular pattern of blue marks on its head and a brown tail with blue spots. Females are similarly colored but have white spots covering its body and a yellow tail. Yellowtail Wrasse can grow up to 8".

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