Banana Wrasse, Male

Thalassoma Wrasse should be added to well established aquariums with plenty of room to swim. Plenty of rock work should be provided for grazing and hiding. Thalassoma Wrasse will turn over rocks looking for crustaceans. A diet of enriched meaty foods should be provided multiple times daily. Thalassoma Wrasse are colorful, bold, very active swimmers and should not be kept with other Thalassoma Wrasse. The Thalassoma Wrasse may bury itself in the sand be sure to provide a deep sand bed. 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 Wrasse are jumpers.

The Banana Wrasse are also sometimes known simply as the Sunset Wrasse. Occasionally seen in the aquarium trade. Color and size may vary depending on maturity of the fish with adult males being brighter. Banana Wrasse have a green face with irregular thick pink stripes, a blue vertical body stripe that turns green as it moves to the tail, green dorsal and anal fins with pink at the base of the dorsal. Banana Wrasse can grow to almost 12".

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 150 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