Care guide at a glance
Halichoeres richmondi
Description
A Halichoeres wrasse in green with intricate pink and blue facial lines, offered here as a fully coloured adult male. Hardy, active and a capable pest hunter.
Feeding
Carnivorous. Frozen mysis, chopped prawn and marine pellets. Hunts pests among the rockwork.
Compatibility
Reef safe with corals but will eat ornamental shrimp, small snails and bristleworms. Assertive toward smaller wrasses.
Behaviour and personality
Constantly active across the rockwork, burying in the sand bed to sleep.
Before you buy
As an adult male it arrives already large and in full colour, but adults acclimate less readily than juveniles. Needs a deep fine sand bed and a sealed lid.
DX courier delivery is £20 per livestock order.
Delivery is scheduled for your selected delivery date and typically arrives before 1pm.
There is no minimum or maximum order value.
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