Thallosoma duperrey - Saddle Wrasse, Blueheaded Wrasse

[EmilyB]

Endemic to Hawaii, I wonder if anyone has experience with this fish in captive systems.

[BCOrchidGuy]

Had blue sided fairy wrasses, any chance it's just another name?
the bluesided fairies were awesome, lovely fish.

Doug

[BCOrchidGuy]

Had blue sided fairy wrasses, any chance it's just another name?
the bluesided fairies were awesome, lovely fish.

Doug

[EmilyB]

ah no....

http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/SEAGRANT/kids/saddle.html

[BCOrchidGuy]

Ah, oh.. pretty...

[Aquattro]

I would guess that fish has similar behaviour to lunar wrasses. Sleeping in sand, eating everything that moves, etc. :razz:

[saltcreep]

Great fish...easy to keep. Not quite as nasty as a T. lunare. If possible try and get a male as they are a bit more brightly coloured.

[EmilyB]

Can you expound a bit more saltcreep? I don't know if I have a male, but he is certainly colorful. Delbeek said he might be fine in a reef, however, I have clams in there and Hawaii has no clams....

I will likely put in him there soon, as even my triggers don't go after live clams.

:neutral:

[mnoll406]

Hey Deb,
That link you posted said that fish is carnivorous, and eats inverts and crustaceuns :eek:

Mike

[Quinn]

From what I've read all the Thalassoma sp. wrasses will eat crustaceans, other small things, become aggressive. Like Brad said. The question is, what does reef-safe mean, corals or inverts. I don't think it would notice corals.

[Aquattro]

Quinn is correct. The wrasse will not touch the corals, and may not even be interested in the clams. However, any moving crab, shrimp, etc, will become a target.

[saltcreep]

All are right. These will eat pretty much anything that moves (small crabs, shrimp, snails). They just don't seem to take over a tank in the same manner as the T. lunare. I would keep it out of a reef tank unless you feel like sacrificing some pretty inverts.