The Leopard Wrasse is also known as the Guinea Fowl Wrasse or Black spotted Wrasse. Like all the fish in the Macropharyngodon family the Leopard Wrasse are born as females.If there is lack of males around, one female will transfer to a male and even the color patterns will be changed These wrasses should only be attempted by advanced aquarists as they are very difficult to acclimate.
The leopard wrasse is a Carnivore, its diet should include frozen foods such as mysis shrimp, krill and brine shrimp. High quality marine flake and marine pellet food are essential.The Leopard Wrasse should be kept in minimum 50 gallon (189 liters) aquarium with 2cm of sand, the Leopard Wrasse needs lots of live rocks and some room to swim. The Leopard Wrasse need to be kept in quarantine for several weeks and need to be treated against internal worms, 70%-80% of them arrives with intestinal worms. Water changes on a monthly basis are sufficient to the fish health.
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