Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Red-finned Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis
Photo: (c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank200 l
- Adult size9 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Labridae
- Origin
- Western Pacific (Philippines, Indonesia)
- Size
- 9 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- middle
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with several females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 200 L
- Diet
- carnivore (zooplankton; several feedings per day)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; protogynous hermaphrodite
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Fairy wrasse are ideal for reef tanks: they do not touch corals or invertebrates. They sleep in a layer of mucus. They jump a lot: use a mesh cover.
