Canarytop Wrasse

The Canarytop Wrasse’s top half of the fish is yellow, while the lower half is white to purple. As the fish matures, the yellow colouration is lost to a pink colouration. Exercise caution if including this species into a reef aquarium, as it may feed upon feather dusters, ornamental shrimp and other similar invertebrates.

The Canarytop Wrasse requires a 200 litre or larger aquarium with plenty of live rock and a sand bed which it will use for hiding and grazing. This species is a known jumper, and a tight fitting canopy is a must. It will eat bristleworms and pyramid snails, protecting corals and clams. In addition, it may also eat feather dusters, wild shrimp, tubeworms, and flatworms.

The Canarytop Wrasse wrasse diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis and brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and pellet food.