Aquarium Conditioned-Blue-Spotted Wrasse

Aquarium Conditioned-Blue-Spotted Wrasse, Anampses caeruleopunctatus.

Size: ~2-4+ inches. They will reach up to ~6-10+ inches with maturity.

We are excited to offer Blue-Spotted Wrasses. This is a hardy wrasse species also commonly known as the Bluespotted Tamarin wrasse. They are best known for eating pest including undesirable flatworms, pyramidellid snails that can go after Tridacnid clams in the aquarium, and possibly parasites off of fish. They do not pick at corals but they are considered reef safe with caution as they may also eat decorative small shrimp species (sexy shrimp, Pedersen shrimp, ect), small Feather Dusters, and possibly small snails or hermit crabs. These must have a sand-bed ideally 2 inches or deeper. This species is native to the Atlantic coast of South Africa across the Indian Ocean to Japan. They are also native to Australian and Eater Island. 

We are feeding this species frozen Hikari BioPure Mysis shrimp and other prepared frozen foods.

Our Aquarium Conditioned fish are quarantined and observed at our aquaculture facility before offered for sale. We prophylactically deworm all our fish as well as run an anti-parasitic treatment on all of our fish.  

Due to their larger size, we recommend a 75 gallon or larger aquarium size for this wrasse species. This species does best singly or as a male and female pair. A sand bed is a must with this species. They will go into the sand bed at night and during parts of the day. If your aquarium is bare-bottom and you want to keep this species you can sometimes add a Tupperware container with sand (perhaps hidden behind the rockwork) and this can work for them too. 

Give us a call 410-618-3604 or send us an email: alyssa@seahorsesavvy.com if you have any questions. We are happy to help!