Golden wrasse

The Golden wrasse lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 8 - 37 m environment.

The Golden Wrasse is a bottom-oriented species that swims about searching the sand or rock surface for edibles. It will follow tankmates that disturb the sand in hopes of pouncing on prey items flushed from hiding by a substrate-disturbing species. More

The Golden Wrasse is also referred to as the Golden Rainbowfish, Yellow Wrasse, Yellow Coris, or Canary Wrasse. It is golden-yellow with a black eyespot on the dorsal fin. More

Aquarium Suitability: Golden Coris Wrasse - Halichoeres chrysus - Golden Wrasse - Canary Wrasse - Golden Yellow Coris Golden Coris Wrasse - Halichoeres chrysus - Golden Wrasse - Canary Wrasse - Golden Yellow Coris - MANFACT-HERE Regular Price: $19.99 Our Price: $11.98 2/$22. More

The golden wrasse feeds on small meaty foods, including mysis shrimp, bloodworms, chopped clam and dried foods as well. Although it is a nice reef fish... be cautious of placing it with feather worms and small crabs, it may eat them. But as a side bonus... More

Common names

doncella in sp
Doncella dorada in Spanish (español)
Donzelle dorée in French (français)
Golden wrasse in English
señorita in sp
Señorita dorada in Spanish (español)
Wrasse in English
黑背海猪鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
黑背海豬魚 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Labridae
Genus : Halichoeres
Species : Halichoeres melanotis
Authority : Gilbert, 1890