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Bananna Wrasse
(Thalassoma lutescens)
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Maximum Length: 11.8 in.
Care Level: Moderate
Family: Labridae
Reef Compatibility: Predator Reefs Only!
Minimum Aquarium Size: 75 gal.
Range: Tonga, Fiji, Coral Sea
Diet: Carnivore- meaty foods
Water Conditions: 74-80° F; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4
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Notes: The Banana Wrasse is probably one of the most amazing swimmers that can be housed in the home aquarium. It reminds many of jet fighters with its quick maneuvers and tight turns. It can be kept in a predator reef aquarium, or fish only tank with other aggressive fishes such as triggers, puffers, large tangs, angels, and other aggressive wrasses. Provide with plenty of open swimming room. If you really want a show build several caves for it to swim through.
While the Banana Wrasse will not bother living coral it will eat a wide variety of invertebrates and may pick at clams and smaller fishes. It will help to control troublesome bristleworms and mantis shrimp.
Feed a mixed diet of meaty foods including shrimp, squid, krill, fish and frozen carnivore preparations.
The female Banana Wrasse remains a bright yellow color while the male turns bluish green as it matures. Both the male and female have green stripes across their orange-pink face.
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