Wrasse – Red Breast

Red Breast Wrasse Care Tips:

Minimum Tank Size:  100 Gallons

Max Size: Up to 40cm (1′4″)

Diet: Carnivore

Temperament: Peaceful

Lifespan: Up to 5 years

Scientific Name: Cheilinus Fasciatus

Coral Safe: Yes

Invertebrate Safe: Yes with caution (Will eat hard shelled inverterbate when mature)

Approx. Purchase Size:  3-4 inches

The red breast wrasse, scientific name Cheilinus Fasciatus is a peaceful fish. Their minimum tank size is 100 gallons. Red breast wrasses can grow up to 1’ 4” and can live up to 8 years. Red breast wrasses will never reach full size in captivity. Red breast wrasses are carnivores and should be fed frozen meaty foods such as brine or mysis shrimp. Red breast wrasses can be kept alone, kept in mated pairs, or in small groups with one male and multiple females..  All red breast wrasses start as females, if there is multiple kept together and no male is present, the dominant female will turn often into a male. Red breast wrasses can be kept with other wrasses. Red breast wrasses are coral safe but they are not safe with invertebrates. Red breast wrasses will prey upon crustaceans and also may prey upon snails, clams and other hard shelled invertebrates once they are mature. Red breast wrasses sleep in cracks and crevices in the rocks at night time, during the day they will be swimming throughout the tank. They are very active swimmers. Wrasses are known for jumping and require a tight fighting lid. Red breast wrasses will change appearance from juvenile to adult.