Exquisite Wrasse - Cirrhilabrus exquisitus

Facts:

Latin Name: Cirrhilabrus exquisitus - Smith, 1957
Local Name: Exquisite Wrasse
Family: Labridae - Cirrhilabrus
Origin: East Indian Ocean, West Indian Ocean, Australia, Indonesia, East Pacific, Central/West Pacific
Max Length: 12 cm (4.7")

Sensitive during Transportation: This species is very sensitive during transportation and acclimatizing into the aquarium.
Color Loss in Males: If a male is not kept with a small group of females, he will often become less colorful over time.
Color Loss in the Aquarium: In the aquarium, the color of this species can become matte. A diet with plenty of pigment and generally varied of high quality can help alleviate color loss.
Frequent Feeding: This fish requires feeding several times a day, especially when newly added. When the fish can find its natural food in the aquarium, it requires less frequent feeding.
Hermaphrodite: This species can change gender from male to female and vice versa.
Hiding Places: This species needs good hiding places, for example, between live rocks.
Requires Plenty of Space for Swimming: This species revels in swimming and requires an aquarium with ample space.
Multiple Variants: This species comes in multiple color variations which can make identification problematic.
Pairing: A pair (one male, one female), or one male with several females, works best.
Docile: This species is very shy and docile, so one should be careful when keeping it with more aggressive fish.
Can be Aggressive: This species can be aggressive when kept together with fish that are very similar, or if they are not provided with adequate space.

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