Royal Pencil Wrasse

Paulca916

Retired Reefer ;-)
I couldn't resist picking one of these wrasse's up the are from Sri Lanka they are called a "Royal Pencil Wrasse" (Pseudojuloides severnsi ).
After a week of trying to find out if they are reef safe and finding very little info on them I decided I would grab one.
From what I have read they are fairly new to the hobby they get up to
3 1/2" in size and are semi agressive.
After a long drip aclimation I put him in my tank didn't seem to bother my Radiant/ Solar/ or Red Blue flasher wrasses My Sohal did chase him for a second and strangly enough my purple tang didn't even notice him and he messes with all new comer's.
He seems to like the high flow he acted like a little kid playing in a sprinkler.
Here are some pic's I grabbed off the net as I searched I noticed they vary in coloration.
(will post pic's of mine when I get off my ____and bring camera home)
Just thought I would share this
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They are beautiful fish, but can be difficult to keep for extended periods of time. If yours looks like the one pictured - it is a male. Having a a small-grain sand bed will help with their adaptation as they will bury themselves to sleep. Good Luck!
 
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