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Wrasses
Diverse, active swimmers known for pest control and vivid coloration. Many are reef-safe.
61 species
Reef Safe
Adorned Wrasse
Halichoeres cosmetus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 4"55+ gal
Not Reef Safe
African Coris
Coris cuvieri
IntermediateSemi-Aggressive
Up to 24"180+ gal
Not Reef Safe
Australian Harlequin Tusk
Choerodon venustus
IntermediateSemi-Aggressive
Up to 12"125+ gal
Reef Safe with Caution
Banana Wrasse
Thalassoma lutescens
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 12"125+ gal
Not Reef Safe
Barred Thicklip Wrasse
Hemigymnus fasciatus
IntermediateAggressive
Up to 20"180+ gal
Reef Safe
Biocellate Wrasse
Halichoeres biocellatus
IntermediatePeaceful
Up to 4"50+ gal
Reef Safe with Caution
Bird Wrasse
Gomphosus varius
IntermediateSemi-Aggressive
Up to 12"125+ gal
Reef Safe
Black Leopard Wrasse
Macropharyngodon negrosensis
ExpertPeaceful
Up to 4.5"55+ gal
Not Reef Safe
Blackeye Thicklip Wrasse
Hemigymnus melapterus
IntermediateAggressive
Up to 35"400+ gal
Reef Safe
Blacktail Wrasse
Anampses meleagrides
ExpertPeaceful
Up to 9"125+ gal
Reef Safe
Blue Star Leopard Wrasse
Macropharyngodon bipartitus
AdvancedPeaceful
Up to 5"55+ gal
Reef Safe with Caution
Bluehead Wrasse
Thalassoma bifasciatum
IntermediateSemi-Aggressive
Up to 6"75+ gal
Reef Safe
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse
Labroides dimidiatus
AdvancedPeaceful
Up to 4"55+ gal
Reef Safe
Choat Leopard Wrasse
Macropharyngodon choati
ExpertPeaceful
Up to 5.5"55+ gal
Reef Safe
Christmas Wrasse
Halichoeres claudia
IntermediatePeaceful
Up to 5"75+ gal
Not Reef Safe
Clown Coris
Coris aygula
IntermediateAggressive
Up to 47"400+ gal
Reef Safe
Clown Wrasse
Halichoeres maculipinna
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 7.5"75+ gal
Reef Safe
Divided Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus evanidus
IntermediateSemi-Aggressive
Up to 3"30+ gal
Not Reef Safe
Dragon Wrasse
Novaculichthys taeniourus
IntermediateSemi-Aggressive
Up to 12"100+ gal
Reef Safe with Caution
Dusky Wrasse
Halichoeres marginatus
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 7"75+ gal
Reef Safe
Earmuff Wrasse
Halichoeres melasmapomus
IntermediatePeaceful
Up to 5"55+ gal
Reef Safe
Eight-Line Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 5"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Four-Line Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia
IntermediateSemi-Aggressive
Up to 3"30+ gal
Not Reef Safe
Goldbar Wrasse
Thalassoma hebraicum
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 9"75+ gal
Not Reef Safe
Green Birdmouth Wrasse
Gomphosus caeruleus
IntermediatePeaceful
Up to 12"125+ gal
Reef Safe
Greenband Wrasse
Halichoeres bathyphilus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 4"55+ gal
Not Reef Safe
Hardwick Wrasse
Thalassoma hardwicke
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 7"75+ gal
Reef Safe with Caution
Harlequin Tuskfish
Choerodon fasciatus
IntermediateSemi-Aggressive
Up to 12"125+ gal
Not Reef Safe
Klunzinger Wrasse
Thalassoma rueppellii
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 8"75+ gal
Reef Safe
Kuiteri Leopard Wrasse
Macropharyngodon kuiteri
ExpertPeaceful
Up to 5.5"55+ gal
Reef Safe
Leopard Wrasse
Macropharyngodon meleagris
AdvancedPeaceful
Up to 6"75+ gal
Reef Safe with Caution
Lyretail Wrasse
Thalassoma lunare
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 10"100+ gal
Reef Safe with Caution
Marble Wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 12"100+ gal
Reef Safe
Melanurus Wrasse
Halichoeres melanurus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 5"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Mystery Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus ocellatus
IntermediateSemi-Aggressive
Up to 5"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Nebulous Wrasse
Halichoeres nebulosus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 5"55+ gal
Reef Safe
New Guinea Wrasse
Anampses neoguinaicus
ExpertPeaceful
Up to 5"55+ gal
Reef Safe
Ornate Wrasse
Macropharyngodon ornatus
AdvancedPeaceful
Up to 5"55+ gal
Reef Safe with Caution
Paddlefin Wrasse
Thalassoma lucasanum
IntermediateSemi-Aggressive
Up to 6"75+ gal
Reef Safe
Pastel Green Wrasse
Halichoeres chloropterus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 7.5"75+ gal
Reef Safe
Possum Wrasse
Wetmorella nigropinnata
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Pudding Wife Wrasse
Halichoeres radiatus
IntermediatePeaceful
Up to 20"180+ gal
Not Reef Safe
Queen Coris
Coris formosa
IntermediateSemi-Aggressive
Up to 24"180+ gal
Reef Safe
Radiant Wrasse
Halichoeres iridis
IntermediatePeaceful
Up to 4"50+ gal
Not Reef Safe
Red Coris Wrasse
Coris gaimard
IntermediateSemi-Aggressive
Up to 14"150+ gal
Reef Safe
Redhead Wrasse
Halichoeres rubricephalus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 5"55+ gal
Not Reef Safe
Saddle Wrasse
Thalassoma duperrey
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 11"125+ gal
Reef Safe
Six Line Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 3"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Slingjaw Wrasse
Epibulus insidiator
IntermediatePeaceful
Up to 14"125+ gal
Reef Safe
Slippery Dick
Halichoeres bivittatus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 9"75+ gal
Reef Safe
Splendid Pintail Wrasse
Anampses femininus
ExpertPeaceful
Up to 9"125+ gal
Not Reef Safe
Surge Wrasse
Thalassoma purpureum
IntermediateAggressive
Up to 18"180+ gal
Reef Safe
Timor Wrasse
Halichoeres timorensis
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 5"50+ gal
Reef Safe
Tubelip Wrasse
Labropsis australis
ExpertPeaceful
Up to 5.5"55+ gal
Reef Safe
Two-tone Wrasse
Halichoeres prosopeion
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 5"75+ gal
Reef Safe
Yellow and Purple Wrasse
Halichoeres leucoxanthus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 5"50+ gal
Reef Safe
Yellow Coris Wrasse
Halichoeres chrysus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 5"40+ gal
Reef Safe
Yellowbreasted Wrasse
Anampses twistii
ExpertPeaceful
Up to 7"75+ gal
Reef Safe
Yellowcheek Wrasse
Halichoeres cyanocephalus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 6"55+ gal
Reef Safe
Yellowhead Wrasse
Halichoeres garnoti
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 7.5"75+ gal
Reef Safe
Zigzag Wrasse
Halichoeres scapularis
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 8"75+ gal