Girdled Fairy Wrasse - Cirrhilabrus balteatus - Female
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The Girdled Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus balteatus) is a beautiful and rare fairy wrasse that is hardly ever found in the aquarium trade. Males have dark sides with a bright orange belt around their middle and a white underside. The dorsal fin is also dark in color with a light base as the fin meets the body . Males also have exceptionally long pelvic fins. Females are less flashy in color with an overall pinkish-orange color and white underside.
Fairy Wrasses (Cirrhilabrus sp.) and Flasher Wrasses (Paracheilinus sp.) have a generally placid temperament and tolerate most tankmates, provided that they have plenty of places to escape to and hide to feel secure. Flasher Wrasses tend to be more active and outgoing than Fairy Wrasses and the two groups may be aggressive towards each other. Males of both groups are usually brighter in color than juveniles and females, and males will show their colors and behavior to the best advantage in the presence of a female. Regional variations and cross-breeding within each groups can make identification difficult.
Both Fairy and Flasher wrasses can usually be found around rubble piles and rockwork and should have plenty in the tank to retreat to. These wrasses are perfect for reef aquariums. Most will not harm corals, polyps or most invertebrates but should not be kept with very small crustaceans like Sexy Shrimp. These fish are known jumpers, so the tank should be covered at all times.
These wrasses will usually accept most types of small foods once acclimated. They can be fed a varied diet of flakes, frozen and fresh foods like copepods, Cyclops, brine shrimp, mysis shrimp and similar items.
Specifications
Specifications | |
Common Name | Girdled Fairy Wrasse - Female |
Scientific Name | Cirrhilabrus balteatus |
Difficulty | Moderate |
Reef Safe | Yes |
Invert Safe | Yes |
Community Safe | Yes |
Max Size (in inches) | 4 |
Min Tank Size (in gallons) | 55 |
Origin | western central Pacific, Marshall Islands |
Specific Gravity Range | 1.020-1.024 |
pH Range | 8.0-8.4 |
Diet | Carnivore |
Temperature Range | 75-82 |
State Restrictions |
Alaska |
Armed Forces Americas |
Armed Forces Europe |
Armed Forces Pacific |
California |
Hawaii |
Puerto Rico |