{"product_id":"katoi-fairy-wrasse-female","title":"Katoi Fairy Wrasse Female | Cirrhilabrus katoi","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Katoi Fairy Wrasse is a beautiful, peaceful wrasse prized for its warm pink-to-red tones and delicate finnage. This listing is for a female, which shows the softer, more understated colouration of the species. Reef safe and easy-going, it stays small at around 8 cm and makes a lovely addition to a calm reef, either on its own or as part of a harem led by a male.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis species is found in the Western Pacific, including waters around Japan, on rubble slopes and reef margins where fairy wrasses gather to feed on plankton drifting in the current. They shelter in the rocks overnight. In the aquarium it appreciates plenty of live rock with open water above for swimming, moderate flow and a mature, stable system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFemales are coloured in soft pinks and oranges, often paler than the vividly marked males, with the slender body and flowing fins characteristic of Cirrhilabrus wrasses. In a harem a female may develop into a male over time, gaining brighter display colours. Healthy specimens are alert, swimming actively in open water, with good body weight and undamaged fins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a peaceful, moderately active wrasse that suits a calm community reef. Females mix well together and with other peaceful fish, and a group can be kept if introduced together, ideally with a single male. It will not harm corals or ornamental invertebrates. Avoid pairing it with aggressive tank mates that will bully it into hiding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a planktivore that feeds on small drifting foods. Offer frozen mysis, enriched brine shrimp, copepods and other small meaty foods, along with quality marine flake and small pellets. Feed two to three times daily to keep it well conditioned and brightly coloured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvide a minimum aquarium of 190 L, with larger recommended for a group. Maintain temperature at 24–27°C, pH 8.1–8.4 and salinity around 1.020–1.026. A tight-fitting lid is essential, as fairy wrasses are keen jumpers. Provide ample live rock, moderate flow and stable water. This is a relatively easy, hardy wrasse once settled into a peaceful, covered aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Katoi Fairy Wrasse is not routinely bred in home aquariums. Like other fairy wrasses it is a protogynous hermaphrodite, with females able to transform into males, spawning by releasing pelagic eggs. Rearing the planktonic larvae is beyond typical hobby conditions, so the aim is a healthy, well-coloured display fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirrhilabrus katoi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKatoi Fairy Wrasse (Kato's Fairy Wrasse), female\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWestern Pacific (including Japan) rubble slopes and reef margins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifespan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5–8 years with good care\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeaceful\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e190 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250 L or larger\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlanktivore; frozen mysis, brine, copepods, flake and small pellets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24–27°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.1–8.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable for marine fish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.020–1.026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeaceful reef and community marine aquariums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReef Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable tank mates include other fairy wrasses, gobies, firefish, cardinalfish, anthias, dwarf angels, clownfish and other peaceful reef fish, along with corals and ornamental invertebrates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvoid keeping with aggressive or territorial fish, large predators, and much larger, boisterous wrasses that may bully it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Small (1-5cm) \/ Imported","offer_id":55234142109987,"sku":"BA8689-S","price":105.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium (5-10cm) \/ Imported","offer_id":55234142142755,"sku":"BA8689","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/katoi-fairy-wrasse-female-43090661736739-fx.webp?v=1790319673","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/katoi-fairy-wrasse-female","provider":"Nicks AOT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}