Maldives McCosker's Wrasse
The Maldives McCosker's Flasher Wrasse has exquisite coloration, hardiness and high activity levels that make them very desirable in the aquarium hobby. When beginning a new aquarium, the McCosker's Wrasse can live in groups and should be the fish added last because they tend to be harassed by other fish, and the female should be added before the males for the same reason. Males are slightly larger and females are paler. Their color will deepen and flash during courtship. The aquarium should have a tight-fitting lid because they are known to jump out. Their diet should include frozen meaty foods like brine shrimp, marine pellets and flakes. On occasion a seaweed strip should be added to add variety to their diet. This wrasse has a high metabolism so they should be fed several small meals rather than two large meals a day. They have a small adult size of 3". Their coloration depends on which ocean they are collected from.