Wrasse

September 3, 2008 · Filed Under Marine Fish Profiles 

wrasseWrasses are lively, active fish found in most warm seas, though the majority come from tropical waters. They tend to be colourful, displaying elaborate patterning on their bodies.

Their shape varies from elongated to deep and compressed, and significant range of sizes within the group. Larger species are too big for the home aquarium.

They are hard to maintain, feed readily, but even tame species can give a painful bite if offered food by hand. Their fanglike teeth are usually applied to cracking into invertebrates, such as sea urchins which form their natural diet.

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    1. fish on October 16th, 2008 7:05 pm

      cool that they can eat urchins with all the spikes they have I thought most fish would leave them alone Nothing has bothered my sea urchins but it’s something new to look into considering I’m planning on adding some new fish to my community tank.

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