Red Lined Wrasse

Red Lined Wrasse

Scientific Name: Halichoeres biocellatus

Small Fish Safe: Yes

Invert Safe: With caution – may consume small shrimp or delicate inverts

Coral Safe: Yes

Adult Size: Up to 12 cm

Diet: Carnivore – eats frozen food, small inverts, flatworms, and other pests

Why We Like It:

The Red Lined Wrasse is a vibrant, reef-safe species prized for its active swimming and natural pest control abilities. With distinctive red striping and twin black tail spots, it adds colour and movement to peaceful reef systems. Hardy and adaptable, it's a great choice for tanks with flatworm or bristleworm problems. Requires a sand bed for burrowing and a covered tank to prevent jumping.