Chiseltooth Wrasse

The Chiseltooth Wrasse is an exquisitely colored, tranquil aquarium member for your home and is the perfect choice for the more experienced aquarist. As with all wrasses exhibits interesting behavior and an elongated jaw, which assists in feeding. Chiseltooth Wrasse is among the largest specimens of the genus. It can grow as much as a foot long. A Chiseltooth Wrasse is considered to be the ideal choice for an experienced aquarist or research aquarium. As with other Labrids these fish are able to leap off the aquarium, which is why the lid must be secure and overflow boxes that are covered are essential. The wild fish are generally located along drop-offs that are less than 50 feet, near caves, whereas younger species typically seek refuge in caves. The Chiseltooth Wrasse is a relative of the parrotfish and is known to exhibit similar behavior to species in the genus Anampes. The Chiseltooth Wrasse diet should include vitamin-enriched frozen mysis shrimps, vitamin-enriched brine shrimp that are frozen, as well as other meaty items in addition to an excellent seafood flake, and pellets. Approximate Purchase Size: Small Juvenile: 1-1/2" to 2-1/4"; Medium: 2-1/2" to 3-1/2"; Large: 3-1/2" to 4-3/4"