Oftentimes, a species’ abundance in the wild doesn’t necessarily translate to its abundance in the aquarium trade—for instance, Halichoeres bicolor. Despite being an abundant fish in nearshore, weedy habitats, this hearty and attractive wrasse is almost entirely ignored by the [...]
The many colorful wrasses of the genus Halichoeres represent some of the most popular fishes for the reef aquarium, including such familiar names as the Christmas Wrasse, Melanurus Wrasse, Canary Wrasse and rarer beauties like the Earmuff Wrasse. With roughly 80 species to its name, the genus is [...]