Written by Geoff
on
May 22, 2009 – 7:06 pm
Halichoeres chrysus
Yellow Coris Wrasses as name implies has bright yellow coloring with one black spot on its long continuous dorsal line and another on the tail. They are best known for their ability to eat fireworms, flatworms and pyramidillid snails.
Yellow Coris Wrasses will tolerate being kept in small groups and can be housed with other docile species of fish like flasher wrasses, Firefish, leopard wrasses and small gobies. They require sand as this is where they sleep and will hide when during stress or during flight.
Diet
The diet should consist of vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. It will eat fireworms and pyramidellid snails, protecting corals and clams. In addition, it may eat feather dusters, wild shrimp, tubeworms, and flatworms. It may also eat parasites off of tank mates.
Other Common Names
Golden Rainbowfish, Golden Wrasse, Yellow Coris, Canary Wrasse
Quick Facts: Yellow Coris Wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus)
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