Timor Wrasse 3" WYSIWYG

The Timor Wrasse is an ornate, vibrantly-colored wrasse brimming with personality. This  beauty boasts iridescent tangerine stripes and spots across a bluish green body giving the Timor Wrasse a striking appearance. The contrasting color combination and intricate markings of the Timor Wrasse inject exceptional visual interest to any marine aquarium. In fact, under the "right" lighting conditions mature Timor Wrasses appear to glow a fiery orange for a fantastic and unexpected visual effect.

In the wild, the Timor Wrasse is distributed throughout the Indian Ocean and south to Natal, South Africa. The Timor Wrasse is a reef-associated species, common on shallow coral and rocky reefs where males are typically found solitary while juvenile and female Timor Wrasses form small loose groups.

The ideal setup for the Timor Wrasse will be a well-established saltwater aquarium of at least 50 gallons in size with a tight-fitting lid. To best recreate a natural reef environment aquascape liberally with live rock, making sure to provide ample nooks and crannies for your Timor Wrasse to explore, seek refuge, or forage for food. Be sure to include a large area of open substrate as well as open spaces for swimming. A sandy substrate layer 2-3 inches in depth is essential to provide shelter for the Timor Wrasse as it burrows into the sand for the evening or when frightened. House the Timor Wrasse with other peaceful wrasses, including members of its own species.

The natural diet of the Timor Wrasse consists of benthic invertebrates and as such, large, hungry Timor Wrasse will eat fireworms and pyramidellid snails, protecting corals and clams from these undesirable invertebrates. The Timor Wrasse may also eat parasites off of tank mates. Though this hearty appetite for invertebrates seems beneficial, keep in mind that the Timor Wrasse cannot differentiate between "undesirable" and "desirable" invertebrates. If the opportunity presents itself, the Timor Wrasse will most likely make a meal of "desirable" ornamental invertebrates including fan worms, shrimp, and other crustaceans in the home aquarium. However, the Timor Wrasse typically will not harm sessile invertebrates including soft or stony corals.

In the home aquarium, the diet of the Timor Wrasse should consist of a diverse variety of food items including vitamin-enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin-enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with high-quality marine flakes and marine pellet foods. The Timor Wrasse will benefit from frequent small feedings throughout the day.

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