Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse

Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse

Cirrhilabrus lubbocki

Also known as: Lubbock's Wrasse, Fairy Wrasse

🧂 Saltwater ✌️ Peaceful 🟢 Easy 🥩 Carnivore Reef Safe

A delicate, colorful fairy wrasse with a pinkish-red body, yellow belly, and iridescent highlights that flash during courtship displays. Males are significantly more colorful than females.

Tank Size

30 gal
minimum (55+ preferred)

Temperature

74–82°F
23–28°C

pH Range

8.1–8.4
water acidity

Max Size

3"
7.6 cm

Lifespan

5–8 years
typical in captivity

Swim Level

Top
preferred zone

Care Notes

Peaceful and reef-safe. Needs a tight-fitting lid — fairy wrasses are notorious jumpers. Provide open swimming space along with rockwork retreats.

Feeding

Frozen mysis shrimp, enriched brine shrimp, and quality marine pellets. Feed 2–3 times daily for best color.

Compatible Tank Mates

Blue Green Chromis 3" Pink Skunk Clownfish 3.5" Skunk Clownfish 4" Orange Skunk Clownfish 4.5" Talbot's Damselfish 2.5" Melanurus Wrasse 5" Cleaner Wrasse 4" Yellow Coris Wrasse 5" Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse 3" Firefish Goby 3" Yellow Watchman Goby 4" Diamond Goby 6"

Use Caution With

Ocellaris Clownfish 3" True Percula Clownfish 3" Yellowtail Damselfish 2.5" Blue Tang 12" Yellow Tang 8" Kole Tang 7" Clarkii Clownfish 5" Tomato Clownfish 5" Scopas Tang 8" Convict Tang 8" Azure Damselfish 2.5" Springer's Damselfish 2"

Incompatible With

Maroon Clownfish 6" Blue Devil Damselfish 3" Powder Blue Tang 9" Naso Tang 18" Achilles Tang 10" Purple Tang 10" Three Stripe Damselfish 3" Domino Damselfish 5" Four Stripe Damselfish 3" Jewel Damselfish 6" Blonde Naso Tang 16" Desjardin's Sailfin Tang 16"

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