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Royal Pencil Wrasse

Royal Pencil Wrasse

Snapshot: Mature males are absolute showstoppers, flashing shades from fuchsia and fiery red around the nose and eyes, streaming back past the gills. Their body glows light green. From mid-body back, electric blue, green and yellow stripes race toward a deep blue-indigo tail.

 

Other tidbits: Can grow up to 12cm or so. Distributed throughout the tropical Indo-West Pacific region (East Indian Ocean, Indonesia).

 

Bare bones must know: Live-rock fish only system or reef aquarium. Thick, sandy substrate.

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