New Guinea Wrasse

Anampses Neoguinaicus

• Care Level: Difficult
• Temperament: Semi-aggressive
• Reef Compatible: Yes
• Diet: Carnivore
• Max. Size: 23cm
• Origin: Great Barrier Reef

Add Anampses Wrasse to well established aquariums with plenty of rock work, cracks, caves and crevices. Anampses Wrasse are burrowers, provide a thick sandy bottom. They will bury themselves in the sandy bottom to sleep or if they are feeling threatened. Anampses Wrasse are peaceful but often timid house with other peaceful tank mates. Anampses Wrasse may not readily eat when first acclimating. If seeing unwillingness to eat add fortified live Mysis, Brine, Glass/Grass shrimp to their carnivorous diet. Wrasse are hermaphrodites meaning they start as juveniles/females but at some point in their life may turn into a male. Provide an aquarium with a tight-fitting lid as they may jump.

The New Guinea Wrasse are also known simply as the Black Backed Wrasse. Male and female Black Backed Wrasse will have different colouration. Males show a dark back and white belly with a blue trimmed eyespot on its gill plate and another on the rear of its dorsal. Females are similarly coloured but may have a black band on its anal fin. Backed Wrasse can grow up to 23cm in length.

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 500L or larger for this species.

Due to variations within species and age of fish, your item may not look identical to the image provided.