The brown bird wrasse is an Indo-Pacific wrasse that is a fine, hardy addition to many fish-only systems. Named for their “beak”, the brown bird wrasse is an aggressive predator that will eat smaller fishes. Typically, the name brown bird wrasse refers to the female bird wrasse, while the male bird wrasse is often called the green bird wrasse. The brown bird wrasse will appreciate an aquarium with plenty of live rock and, given that they are jumpers, a tight fitting top. In terms of diet, the brown bird wrasse will readily except meaty chunks of raw seafood like table shrimp, as well as frozen, flake and pellet food formulated for carnivorous marine fishes. Overall, the brown bird wrasse is an interesting, unusual-looking fish that can be an excellent addition to a fish-only (FOWLR) tank with other appropriately aggressive fishes. If you plan to keep a pair, add the female first.The Wrasse family of fish is a large group of usually very colorful free swimmingfish. These fish are powerful swimmers using their pectoral fins to propel themthrough the water. Wrasses usually have powerful jaws that enable them to crushtheir food, which includes worms. These fish usually have long continuous dorsalfins and are found in groups in the wild. The Wrasses are one of the few fish thatwill bury themselves in the sand when sleeping or during flight. Wrasses are alsoable to change their sex during these phase changes.
