Checkerboard Wrasse Halichoeres hortulanus
The Checkerboard Wrasse can be recognised by its colouration, which varies as the fish grows. Juvenile Checkerboard Wrasse have alternating black and white bars on the body and a yellow-edged, black spot in the dorsal fin.
Adult Checkerboard Wrasse have a white body with a black spot between each scale, creating a checkerboard pattern.
Feed a variety of foods including frozen mysis shrimp, brine shrimp and vegetable matter. This fish will also scavenge for copepods.
Size: to 5 inches
Area of Collection: Indo-Pacific
Reef Suitability: Excellent Tell a Friend
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