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SALT WATER
- Vertebrate - Wrasses
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Dragon Wrasse Novaculichthys taeniourus
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Dragon Wrasse (Novaculichthys taeniourus)
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| Aliases: Rockmover Wrasse |
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Family: Labridae
Maximum Size: 11.7 inches
Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
Stamina: Hardy
Activity: Day / Diurnal
Tank Area Preference:
Entire Tank
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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The Dragon Wrasse is a very attractive and a good community specimen as a juvenile. When they get bigger they get more aggressive and no longer have they trademark dorsal fin spines that look like antennae. They will eat small fish so try and keep with more semi-agressive or larger tank mates. |
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The Dragon Wrasse (Novaculichthys taeniourus) is sometimes called a Rockmover Wrasse. It belongs to the family named Labridae. Typically reaching a max size of about 11.7 inches in length, the Dragon Wrasse is semi-aggressive in nature and hardy in stamina. It's more active during the daytime and less at night, and will hang out across the entire tank. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Novaculichthys taeniourus should not be housed in a tank less than 75 gallons in size. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include extra swimming area, a fine substrate, and a deep substrate.
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salt water
Vertebrates
