Dragon Wrasse
Novaculichths
taeniourus 
Identification: Brown with small white spots.
Maximum Length: 11.8"
Origin: Indo-Pacific
Minimum tank size: 75 Gallon
Behavior: likes to bury itself in the substrate. This is an inquisitive species that is prone to rearranging the tank.
Feeding and diet: Meaty foods, including Krill, Mysis Shrimp, Black Worms, Live Ghost Shrimp, Small feeder fish.
Reef Compatibility: Juveniles are suited for reef but become aggressive with age.
Cautions: Will eat small fishes, ornamental
crustaceans and many other invertebrates including snails,
serpent stars, bristle worms, and mantis shrimp. Notorious for flipping over
large pieces of rubble.
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