Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Bird Wrasse
Gomphosus varius
Photo: Toby Hudson · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank500 l
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Labridae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 30 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (very active; eats invertebrates)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 500 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ⚠️ Use with caution
Notes: Long, beak-like snout; males are bluish-green and females are brown. A tireless swimmer.
