- Name:
Bird Wrasse
(View AKA's) - Family: Labridae
- Species: Wrasse
- Scientific Name: Gomphosus varius
General info about Bird Wrasse
The bird wrasse is known for its bird-like snout.
Determining Sex of Bird Wrasse
Males tend to be blue and females tend to be gray but a female bird wrasse undergo a sex change later in life. Not only do they become functional males but their color pattern also changes from grey to blue.
Caution with Bird Wrasse
Wrasse are considered jumpers make sure your aquarium has a tight-fitting canopy or screen cover to prevent the Wrasse from jumping out of your aquarium. Wrasse have been known to jump through the smallest of holes in a canopy.
Wrasses prefer to have a 2" (5cm) sandbed to allow them to burrow into the sand to sleep or when they feel like they are in danger. Some people with bare bottom tanks have also added a Tupperware with a 2" deep sand bed to accommodate the wrasse's needs.
They are generally peaceful but may display aggression towards members of the same species.
