Labridae

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Labridae, or Wrasse, a family of marine fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with about 500 species in 60 genera. They belong to the order Perciformes.


Common name Difficulty Maximum Size Minimum Tank Size
Bodianus bimaculatus Twospot Hogfish
Twinspot Hogfish
Yellow Candy Hogfish
Twospot Slender Hogfish
Yellow Hogfish
Moderate 44 in10.16 cm 3030 gal113.562 liters
113,562.353 mL
Cirrhilabrus jordani Flame Wrasse
Hawaiian Flame Wrasse
Flame Fairy Wrasse
Jordan's Fairy Wrasse
Moderate 44 in10.16 cm 5555 gal208.198 liters
208,197.648 mL
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki Lubbock's Wrasse
Multicolour Lubbock's Wrasse
Challenging 33 in7.62 cm 3030 gal113.562 liters
113,562.353 mL
Cirrhilabrus solorensis Redheaded Fairy Wrasse
Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse
Tricolor Fairy Wrasse
Red-eyed Fairy Wrasse
Blueside Wrasse
Moderate 55 in12.7 cm 5555 gal208.198 liters
208,197.648 mL
Cirrhilabrus tonozukai Tono's Wrasse
Tono's Wrasse
Tono's Fairy Wrasse
Challenging 33 in7.62 cm 4040 gal151.416 liters
151,416.471 mL
Gomphosus varius Bird Wrasse
Brown Bird Wrasse
Green Bird Wrasse
Black Bird Wrasse
Challenging 1111 in27.94 cm 7575 gal283.906 liters
283,905.883 mL
Iniistius pavo Peacock Wrasse
Peacock Razorfish
Challenging 16.14173228346516.142 in41 cm 200200 gal757.082 liters
757,082.356 mL
Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus Vermiculate Wrasse
Splendid Leopard Wrasse
Moderate 5.11811023622055.118 in13 cm 7575 gal283.906 liters
283,905.883 mL
Paracheilinus carpenteri Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
Pink Flasher Wrasse
Challenging 33 in7.62 cm 3030 gal113.562 liters
113,562.353 mL
Paracheilinus cyaneus Blue Flasher Fairy Wrasse
Blue Flasher Fairy Wrasse
Peacock Fairy Wrasse
Challenging 44 in10.16 cm 2020 gal75.708 liters
75,708.236 mL
Paracheilinus mccoskeri McCosker's Flasher Wrasse
McCosker's Flasher Wrasse
McCosker's Flasher
Easy 22 in5.08 cm 3030 gal113.562 liters
113,562.353 mL
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia Six Line Wrasse
Six Stripe Wrasse
Pyjama Wrasse
Moderate 66 in15.24 cm 2020 gal75.708 liters
75,708.236 mL
Thalassoma bifasciatum Bluehead Wrasse
Blue Head Wrasse
Challenging 9.84251968503949.843 in25 cm 7070 gal264.979 liters
264,978.825 mL
Thalassoma hardwicke Sixbar Wrasse
Hardwick's Wrasse
Hardwicke Wrasse
Challenging 88 in20.32 cm 7575 gal283.906 liters
283,905.883 mL
Thalassoma jansenii Jansen's Wrasse
Jansen Saddle Wrasse
Saddleback Wrasse
Challenging 88 in20.32 cm 7575 gal283.906 liters
283,905.883 mL
Thalassoma pavo Ornate Wrasse
Turkish Wrasse
Challenging 9.84251968503949.843 in25 cm 150150 gal567.812 liters
567,811.767 mL
Thalassoma rueppellii Klunzinger's Wrasse Challenging 88 in20.32 cm 7575 gal283.906 liters
283,905.883 mL
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