Pixy Wrasse

Interesting Info

• The Pixy Wrasse is a species of marine fish that can be found along the coast of Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland and northern New South Wales.
• The coloration of the Pixy Wrasse can vary depending on several factors such as sex, age, and location. Some describe the Pixy Wrasse as having a reddish-brown body with green and yellow stripes, while others describe them as having a green-blue head and a yellow body.
• Pixy Wrasse feed primarily on small invertebrates and crustaceans, including snails, crabs, shrimp, and small fish. They have strong jaws and can use their sharp teeth to crush the hard shells of their prey.
• They are also known to engage in cleaning behaviour, where they remove parasites and dead skin from larger fish, and they may also occasionally eat algae and other small plant matter.
• Pixy Wrasse are protogynous hermaphrodites, which means they start their life as females and change into males when they reach maturity.
• They spawn in pairs during summer and release their eggs and sperm into the water column. The eggs hatch into larvae that drift with the currents before settling into the substrate as juveniles.
  
• Pixy Wrasse are diurnal and can be observed in the wild during the day when they are actively foraging for small invertebrates and crustaceans.
• Estimated lifespan is up to 10 years.