A bird wrasse will eat nasty fire and other nuisance bristle worms, but beneficial and decorative type worms, small crustaceans, snails and such as well. Instead these Wrasse ARE recommended for either a FO (Fish Only) aquarium or FOWLR (Fish Only With Live Rock) aquarium. Because the Bird Wrasse is a "jumper," a tight-fitting lid on the tank is necessary. Its main diet consists of small crustaceans and invertebrates. The bird wrasse is a very beautiful and interesting fish. The bird wrasse is a great fish for a beginner, as long as it is provided with a large enough tank. It is recommended to feed this fish three times a day. I recommend it. The Wrasse we list below because of their natural diet are not suited for a reef aquarium. A male-female pair should be added to the aquarium at the same time, introducing the female first. Bird wrasse can easily outcompete slower-moving species (and even some pretty fast-moving ones) at mealtimes. It is better to choose smaller individuals that will adapt better to captivity. Scientific Name Gomphosus varius Range Indo-Pacific Ocean Conservation Status Least Concern Trophic Specialist. Females are creamy white colored in front and dark brown to nearly black in back. The Bird Wrasse diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. Common Names: Bird fish, green bird wrasse, black or brown bird wrasse, birdnose wrasse, Indian Ocean bird wrasse. This fish will need well-oxygenated water that is brisk and aerated due to their high energy. The Bird Wrasse diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. The Bird Wrasse will captivate you with its unique shape, long beak-like snout, and penguin-like swimming style. Damaged fins or missing scales are easily healed, but a specimen with damage to the mouth or eyes can easily die from those injuries within a short period of time, so, avoid those specimens. Both female species have bottom half white and top half peachy colored snouts. Like other wrasses, it is carnivorous, its diet consisting primarily of small benthic crustaceans caught in corals, but it may also feed on brittle stars, molluscs and small fish. Although their mouths are small, they will grab their prey and then dash it on the substrate, breaking it up into bite-size pieces. Bird wrasses inhabit dense coral areas of lagoons and seaward reefs at depths of 6 to 98 feet. This is not a shy fish. Give it plenty of room and make sure that there are no gaps in the aquarium cover as this bird might try to "fly out" if given the opportunity. Rockwork or live rock with plenty of hiding places is important, especially when first introduced. 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