Dragon Wrase
Novaculichthys taeniourus also known as the rockmover wrasse carpet wrasse dragon wrasse bar cheeked wrasse olive scribbled wrasse or reindeer wrasse is a species of wrasse mainly found in coral reefs and lagoons in the indo pacific region.
Dragon wrase. The dragon wrasse can often be seen to bury themselves in the substrate and enjoy spending time in holes in the rock work. The dragon wrasse nbsp novaculichthys taeniourus is also referred to as the rockmover wrasse striped wrasse clown wrasse reindeer wrasse or red belly wrasse. The dragon wrasse diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food.
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Dragon wrasses will often bury themselves in the gravel and they like plenty of caves and hiding places. Prev reading diana hogfish. The philippines indonesia and australia.
In the wild they feed by turning over rocks and eating things like the mussels urchins and starfish that it finds under the rocks. Tropical pacific ocean islands including hawaii. The tank should have a tight fitting lid as the dragon wrasse has a tendency to jump out of tanks especially when it is startled.
A fish that is constantly on the move the dragon wrasse needs to be provided with plenty of room to move around and a two to four inch bed of soft sand where it can bury itself. The young dragon wrasse rockmover wrasse or red belly wrasse are much different looking than adults. Wild dragon wrasses will feed by searching rocks that they can turn over.
