Carpenter's Fairy Wrasse

Carpenter's Fairy Wrasses are carnivorous zooplankton feeders that require high-quality frozen foods such as mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and copepods once daily. They will also accept small pellets designed for wrasses, but frozen foods should comprise the bulk of their diet to maintain vibrant coloration and health.

Highly active mid-water swimmers that spend most of their day darting through the reef in search of food. Males display spectacular courtship flashing with neon reds, oranges, and blues, particularly during dawn and dusk. They are peaceful toward other fish but may be territorial with conspecifics, so only one male per tank is recommended.

Breeding in captivity is extremely rare and has not been reliably documented in home aquariums. They are broadcast spawners in the wild, releasing eggs and sperm into the water column at dusk. Captive breeding would require very large, species-specific setups with precise environmental conditions that are difficult to replicate.