Wrasses are beautiful fish which seem to be quickly forgotten when stocking a saltwater aquarium. Here are outstanding photos, pictures and images of Wrasses, some of which you will seldom see in an aquarium.
Remmy's photo of a Banana Wrasse
(Helichoeres chrysus) in a 100 gallon community fish tank.
These Bird Wrasse fish pictures show how easy it is to identify and sex Bird Wrasses. The common name of Bird Wrasse comes from their distinctive beak-like snout. Males are green, and thus called Green Birds. Being half dark brown to black in color and half white, females are named Brown or Black Bird Wrasses.
A collectin of Black and White Wrasse fish (Coris flavovittata) pictures that show what this fish looks throughout its many phases of life as a juvenile, sub-adult, and very different in appearance adult males and adult females.
Keoki's outstanding close up photo of an adult Dragon Wrasse.
Keoki's remarkable close up photo of an juvenile Dragon Wrasse.
Sammi Baker's photo of his Sixline Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) in his 29g tank.
A picture from Jimmy Philips' of his Harlequin Tusk Wrasse (Choerodon fasciata) and Koran Angelfish (Pomacanthus semicirculatus).
An outstanding photo from Steven Mak's of his Harlequin Tusk Wrasse (Choerodon fasciatus).
Photo from Heidi Diener's of her Tri-Colored, Redheaded or Solar Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus solorensis).
This collection of Yellowtail Coris Wrasse fish pictures show what Yellowtail Coris Wrasses look like at various stages in their lives, from the tiny to older red juvenile phase, to the more colorful sub-adults, and finally full grown adult males and females.
Gary Harmon's photo of his Yellowtail Coris Wrasse
(Coris gaimard), which he keeps in his 125g tank with "Moorish Idol, Eightline Wrasse, Ornate Wrasse, Saddleback Butterflyfish, Naso Tang, Painted Parrotfish, Arc-eye Hawkfish, Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby & Hermit Crab.
Todd Gunderson's photo of his Yellowtail Coris Wrasse
(Coris gaimard), submitted for entry in an About Saltwater Aquariums Photo Contest.
Todd Gunderson's Yellowtail Coris Wrasse
(Coris gaimard) and Coral Beauty Angelfish
(Centropyge bispinosus] photo, submitted for entry in an About Saltwater Aquariums Photo Contest.
Through this index of Wrasse species profiles from your Guides you can view photos as well as read identification, characteristics, compatibility, feeding and more information about the captive care of these fishes in aquariums.