Female Black Bird Wrasse
The Black Bird Wrasse has a unique appearance that is bound to impress. This wrasse can grow to be about 11 inches in size and will need an aquarium with ample swimming space. Adults of this wrasse will need about 125 gallons; however, juveniles can get away with smaller aquariums. Be sure to provide rockwork for this wrasse to hide in and graze on. They have an elongated snout that allows them to get food from nooks and crannies. House with fish that are larger and semi aggressive because as the Black Bird wrasse grows it will become more territorial and aggressive. When feeding, give a varied small meaty diet multiple times a day, as they are very active and keeping them full will help keep them away from desirable inverts. As with other wrasses, they are capable jumpers at all stages of their life, so a covered aquarium is necessary. Females will be brown, tan and black in color, while the males will be green and blue.