Naoko's Fairy Wrasse: Male

Naoko's Fairy Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus naokoae, has a reddish body with a long yellow horizontal stripe, and silvery white underbelly. Naoko's Fairy Wrasse is a rare species in the aquarium hobby as it was only identified in 2009. The males are considered more flashy and exuberant than the more subtly colored females. Currently, Naoko's Fairy Wrasse is found only in the waters of Indonesia. Like most other wrasses, Naoko's Fairy Wrasse should be housed in a tank with plenty of live rockwork providing hiding places, have a sandy substrate, and have a tightly secured lid to prevent escapes. They are great reef dwellers but should not be kept with miniature inverts.