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Melanurus Wrasse
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Melanurus Wrasse

Halichoeres melanurus

The Melanurus Wrasse is also referred to as the Tail Spot Wrasse and Hoeven's Wrasse. The body of this fish is blue-green in color and has pink or yellow stripes running horizontally across its sides. The color of the juvenile is more muted. A 50 gallon or larger aquarium with a tight-fitting lid, a
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Compatibility at a Glance

✓Reef compatible — can be kept with reef
✓Coral compatible — can be kept with coral
✓Invertebrates compatible — can be kept with invertebrates

Melanurus Wrasse is considered reef safe — it can generally be kept in tanks with corals and sessile invertebrates without damaging them.

Compatibility

✓ Reef Compatible✓ Coral Compatible✓ Invertebrate Compatible

Care Parameters

Type:
fish
Aggression:
peaceful
Swimming Zone:
Surface
Midwater
Bottom
bottom
Minimum Tank:
50 gallons
Schooling:
No
Diet:
carnivore
Safety:
✓Reef
✓Coral
✓Invert

Compatibility with Popular Tankmates

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Tank Compatibility