Coris gaimard
| Identification | Juveniles will be orange with white patches that have black borders. Juveniles will morph into eye-catching adults that have a purple-blue body with red and blue fins and a bright yellow tail. |
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| Maximum Length | 23.7″ |
| Origin | Indo-Pacific |
| Minimum Tank Size | 100 Gallon |
| Reef Compatibility | Alright as juveniles but overall not recommended. An opportunistic predator that will eat snails, mollusks, hermit crabs, crabs, shrimp and sea urchins. |
Behavior
They are typically not aggressive towards other fish. Tiny Juveniles are hard to keep because of their high caloric requirements. Sub adults greater than 2″ are preferred. This as well as other Coris wrasses required fine sand substrate so they can burry themselves at night.
Diet & Feeding
Meaty foods, including fresh or frozen sea food, frozen or live brine shrimp. Mysis shrimp, and ghost shrimp.