{"product_id":"fine-spotted-fairy-wrasse-cirrhilabrus-punctatus-saltwater","title":"Fine-Spotted Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus punctatus)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E0F7FA;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFine-Spotted Fairy Wrasse\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCirrhilabrus punctatus\u003c\/em\u003e) is a reddish fairy wrasse dusted head to tail with tiny pale-blue dots, set off by a crisp white belly, a black mark at the base of each pectoral fin, and a golden tail. It comes from the Coral Sea and the southwest Pacific, from the Great Barrier Reef out to Fiji and Tonga, where it hovers above the reef picking plankton from the current. Peaceful, active, and completely reef safe. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater livestock and supplies\u003c\/a\u003e to build out the tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSold as an Individual, Sex Not Guaranteed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all fairy wrasses, this species starts life as a female, and the dominant fish can later turn male. Our fish is sold as an individual and its sex is not guaranteed. Females and young fish show a small black spot at the top of the tail base and a dark spot at the front of the dorsal fin. Males grow very long pelvic fins, often half the length of the body, and flash brighter colors when they display. A single female kept as the only fairy wrasse in a tank will often turn male over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photo shows a representative fish in female-type coloring rather than the exact fish you will take home. Ask us in store and we are happy to show you the fish in the tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTank size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75 gallons or larger. It reaches about 5 inches and swims the open water all day, so give it length and plenty of swimming room above the rockwork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLid is non-negotiable:\u003c\/strong\u003e fairy wrasses are famous jumpers, and a startled one will clear an open top in a heartbeat. Use a tight lid or a fine mesh screen with no gaps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 to 78°F, pH 8.1 to 8.4, salinity 1.020 to 1.026, dKH 8 to 12. Keep conditions stable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e a zooplankton hunter. Offer small meaty foods like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/piscine-energetics-pe-mysis\"\u003ePE Mysis\u003c\/a\u003e, frozen brine shrimp, and quality marine pellets two or three times a day in small portions. Frequent feedings keep it full-bodied and colorful.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep it confident:\u003c\/strong\u003e peaceful tankmates and plenty of rockwork with caves and overhangs give it places to dart into, which keeps it out in the open more often.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNight behavior:\u003c\/strong\u003e it sleeps tucked into the rockwork inside a thin mucus cocoon. This is completely normal, so do not worry when it disappears at lights out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCirrhilabrus punctatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eFine-Spotted Fairy Wrasse, Finespot Wrasse, Dotted Fairy Wrasse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eSold as an individual, not guaranteed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBeginner friendly, with a tight lid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePeaceful\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReef safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eYes, completely\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eAbout 5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum tank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e75 gallons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e72 to 78°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e1.020 to 1.026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eCarnivore, small meaty foods fed often\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eCoral Sea and Southwest Pacific, Great Barrier Reef to Fiji and Tonga\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store pickup only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFairy wrasses are peaceful with nearly everything: clownfish like our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/darwin-misbar-ocellaris-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater\"\u003eDarwin Misbar Ocellaris Clownfish\u003c\/a\u003e, gobies, blennies, tangs, anthias, and cardinals. Good tank mates include the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/firefish-goby-nemateleotris-magnifica-saltwater\"\u003eFirefish Goby\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/royal-gramma-gramma-loreto-saltwater\"\u003eRoyal Gramma\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/blue-green-chromis-chromis-viridis-saltwater\"\u003eBlue Green Chromis\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/banggai-cardinalfish-pterapogon-kauderni-saltwater\"\u003eBanggai Cardinalfish\u003c\/a\u003e, and cleanup crew like the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/scarlet-skunk-cleaner-shrimp-lysmata-amboinensis-saltwater\"\u003eScarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e. It ignores corals and invertebrates. Skip large predators and bullies such as groupers, big triggers, and aggressive dottybacks, which will keep it hiding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep one male fairy wrasse per tank unless the tank is very large. Different fairy wrasse species can share a big system if they are added together. Looking at other fairies? See our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/naokos-fairy-wrasse-cirrhilabrus-naokoae-saltwater\"\u003eNaoko's Fairy Wrasse\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/clown-fairy-wrasse-cirrhilabrus-solorensis-saltwater\"\u003eClown Fairy Wrasse\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/pink-margin-fairy-wrasse-pair-cirrhilabrus-rubrimarginatus-saltwater\"\u003ePink Margin Fairy Wrasse Pair\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Foods \u0026amp; Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/piscine-energetics-pe-mysis\"\u003ePiscine Energetics PE Mysis\u003c\/a\u003e, the staple that keeps fairy wrasses fat and colorful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ocean-nutrition-frozen-brine-shrimp-plus\"\u003eOcean Nutrition Frozen Brine Shrimp Plus\u003c\/a\u003e, an easy conditioning food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ocean-nutrition-frozen-formula-one\"\u003eOcean Nutrition Frozen Formula One\u003c\/a\u003e, a balanced meaty blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ocean-nutrition-formula-1-pellets\"\u003eOcean Nutrition Formula 1 Pellets\u003c\/a\u003e, for daily dry feedings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a male or a female?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe sell it as an individual and cannot guarantee the sex. A female or young fish has a small black spot at the top of the tail base. A male grows long, trailing pelvic fins and shows brighter display colors. Kept as the only fairy wrasse in a tank, a female will often turn male over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the Fine-Spotted Fairy Wrasse reef safe?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, completely. It hunts zooplankton in the water column and leaves corals, clams, shrimp, and snails alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy did it vanish at night?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is asleep in the rockwork, wrapped in a thin mucus cocoon. Fairy wrasses do this every night, and it will be back out once the lights come on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big a tank does it need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlan on 75 gallons or more. It grows to about 5 inches, larger than many fairy wrasses, and spends the day cruising the open water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607301230811,"sku":"SQ-WRASSEFINESPOT","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/6aca718859a28d524f45408e_6b1d3840-f3d5-4b79-9b18-b62456aa0726_0_hq_pOov6.png?v=1791652378","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/fine-spotted-fairy-wrasse-cirrhilabrus-punctatus-saltwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}