Creole Wrasse

Creole Wrasse, Clepticus parrae, can be seen in Floridian waters, as well as throughout the Atlantic including Bermuda and northern South America. This hardy carnivore adapts to aquarium life when offered a wide variety of meaty foods such as Brine Shrimp. There is a great deal of color variation between specimens. Fortunately, these do great in groups, allowing aquarists to see a variety of colors within the same species. The majority of colors seen include black, blue, orange, pink, purple, and yellow. The primary color is purple. In captivity, it typically reaches mature sizes of up to 8 inches (and to 11 inches in the wild.) It is generally not recommended for a reef aquarium and it may bother (or eat) some invertebrates or extremely small fish. A sand bed and Live Rock should be provided for all Wrasses. They will bury themselves in the sand to sleep or hide. Live Rock provides numerous small life forms that the Wrasses consider a tasty treat as well as another place to hide when they feel threatened.

Approximate Arrival Size for Creole Wrasse: 3 to 6 in.

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