Description
The Chiseltooth Wrasse makes a brilliantly-colored, peaceful addition to the home aquarium, and is ideally suited for the advanced aquarist. Like all wrasses, it exhibits fascinating behavior and has a protrusible jaw which aids in feeding. The Chiseltooth Wrasse is one of the larger specimens in the genus, growing up to a foot in length. The Chiseltooth Wrasse is considered ideal for the expert aquarist or research aquarium. Like other Labrids, these fish can try and leap from the aquarium, so a tight fitting lid and covered overflow boxes are a must. In the wild, adults are usually found along drop-offs below 50 feet near caves, while younger specimens often take refuge inside them. The only species in the genus Pseudodax , the Chiseltooth Wrasse is related to the parrotfish and tends to exhibit behaviors similar to wrasse in the genus Anampes . The Chiseltooth 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. Approximate Purchase Size: Small Juvenile: 1-1/2″ to 2-1/4″; Medium: 2-1/2″ to 3-1/2″; Large: 3-1/2″ to 4-3/4″