Description
Dragon Wrasse (Novaculichthys taeniourus / Rockmover Wrasse)
A remarkable and highly intelligent marine fish, the Dragon Wrasse is famous for its dramatic transformation from an ornate juvenile with elaborate fin extensions into a powerful adult capable of moving rocks and rubble in search of food. Full of personality and constantly active, it is best suited to large fish-only marine aquariums.
Compatibility:
Semi-aggressive. Best kept with robust tankmates such as tangs, angelfish, triggerfish, puffers, lionfish, and larger wrasses. May prey on small fish and ornamental invertebrates and can become increasingly territorial as it matures.
Reef Compatibility:
Not reef-safe. While it rarely damages corals directly, it will consume shrimp, crabs, snails, worms, and other mobile invertebrates. It is also known to rearrange rockwork and substrate while foraging, making it unsuitable for most reef aquariums.
Diet:
Carnivore – feeds on crustaceans, molluscs, worms, mysis shrimp, krill, squid, chopped seafood, and quality marine pellets. Feed 2–3 times daily with a varied, protein-rich diet.
Water Parameters:
- Temperature: 24–27°C
- Salinity: 1.023–1.026 SG
- pH: 8.1–8.4
- Minimum Tank Size: 500L
Care Level:
Moderate – requires a spacious, mature aquarium with excellent filtration, stable water quality, and a deep sand bed for sleeping. Rockwork should be securely positioned, as adults are capable of moving surprisingly large pieces while searching for food.
Top Tip:
Always provide a tight-fitting lid, as Dragon Wrasses are powerful jumpers. Secure all rockwork directly to the aquarium base before adding substrate to prevent collapses caused by their natural digging and rock-moving behaviour.
Click & Collect
Livestock will only be bagged once you arrive, or if you contact us in advance to request it ready beforehand.
Local Delivery
Order anything from our in-store range and have it delivered right to you.
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Minimum spend: £50
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Delivery from £15 - £30
- Range 0-25 miles from store
Distances are measured “as the crow flies”, not by road.
Once your order is placed, we’ll be in touch to arrange a suitable delivery date and time.
Please note, delivery may take a little longer as we often group orders together to build an efficient delivery run.
Important: If you’re ordering a large aquarium, please ensure someone is available to help unload the van on arrival.
Dry Goods Delivery
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DX Express: 1 working day, same-day dispatch before noon 0-75kg
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Express Pallet: 1–3 working days 75-500kg
If you'd like to add more items to an existing order that hasn't yet been dispatched, please place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to combine the orders.
Please note: We currently only dispatch parcels Wednesday to Friday.
Pre-Order
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Livestock Delivery
Thursday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Wednesday afternoon
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Delivered Thursday before 1pm
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Order by Wednesday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Friday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Thursday afternoon
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Delivered Friday before 1pm
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Order by Thursday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Saturday Delivery – £29
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Dispatched Friday afternoon
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Delivered Saturday before 1pm
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Order by Friday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
📦 Want to Add to an Existing Order?
No problem! Just place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to link it with your original one (as long as it hasn’t been dispatched yet).
🛒 Dry Goods Now Included!
You can now include dry goods in your livestock delivery – perfect for topping up supplies in one go.
❄️ Please note: We can’t send frozen food with livestock – please order frozen items separately.
⚠️ Delivery Exclusions
Unfortunately, we’re unable to deliver livestock to the following postcodes:
Scotland & Isles:
AB30–AB56, DD8–DD10, DG3–DG9, DG12–DG14, FK17–FK21, KA18–KA19, KA26–KA30, PA20–PA38, PA80, PH3–PH40
Cornwall Isles: TR21–TR25
All of the following postcodes are excluded:
BT, HS, IM, IV, JE, KW
Plus Channel Islands and Shetland Islands
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