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Small Tail Pencil Wrasse Pair

Small Tail Pencil Wrasse Pair

Regular price $99.99 USD
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The Small Tail Pencil Wrasse, also widely known as the Splendid Pencil Wrasse, is an exceptionally sleek, aerodynamic, and colorful marine fish native to the coral-rich lagoons of the Indo-Pacific. Sold as a biologically compatible male and female pair, they offer a spectacular visual display of sexual dimorphism. The male showcases a brilliant, elongated emerald-green body marked by horizontal neon-blue and yellow mid-body stripes and a dark tail margin, while the female complements him beautifully with a more subdued, elegant pastel pink-to-orange coloration and translucent fins. They reach a maximum adult length of 4.5 to 5 inches.

  • Minimum Tank Size: 50 to 75 gallons (requires a mature system with open swimming lanes).
  • Water Temperature: 72°F to 78°F.
  • Water Chemistry: pH 8.1–8.4, Specific Gravity 1.020–1.025, Alkalinity 8–12 dKH.
  • Diet: Active carnivore with a highly demanding metabolism. Requires three to four daily feedings of live copepods, vitamin-enriched mysis shrimp, chopped krill, and high-quality marine micro-pellets.
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