Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Cherry Wrasse
Pseudojuloides cerasinus
Photo: cello caruso-turiello · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank200 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Labridae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium – low
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 200 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Elongated body; males are green with a blue stripe, and females are cherry pink. Requires sand for sleeping.
