Cirrhilabrus
Genus of fishes
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Cirrhilabrus, the fairy wrasses, is a genus of fish in the family Labridae native to coral reefs and nearby habitats in the Indo-Pacific region. They are brightly colored and do not surpass 16 cm (6.3 in) in length. Males are larger and more colorful than females. They are commonly kept in aquaria.[1]
| Cirrhilabrus | |
|---|---|
| Cirrhilabrus katoi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Subfamily: | Cirrhilabrinae |
| Genus: | Cirrhilabrus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 |
| Type species | |
| Cirrhilabrus temminckii Bleeker, 1853 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cheilinoides Bleeker, 1851 | |
Species
There are currently more than 60 recognized species in this genus:[2]
| Species | Common name | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Cirrhilabrus adornatus
J. E. Randall & Kunzmann, 1998 |
Red-fin fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus africanus
Victor, 2016 |
African long-fin fairy-wrasse[3] | |
| Cirrhilabrus apterygia
(G. R. Allen, 1983) |
Mutant wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus aquamarinus
Tea, G. R. Allen & Dailami, 2021[4] |
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| Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis
G. R. Allen & Kuiter, 1999 |
Orangeback fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus balteatus
J. E. Randall, 1988 |
Girdled fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus
J. E. Randall & Nagareda, 2002 |
Deep-water fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus beauperryi
G. R. Allen, Drew & Barber, 2008 |
Beau's fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus blatteus
V. G. Springer & J. E. Randall, 1974 |
Purple-boned fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus briangreenei | ||
| Cirrhilabrus brunneus
G. R. Allen, 2006 |
Dusky fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih
G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2006 |
Cenderawasih fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus chaliasi
Tea, G. R. Allen & Dailami, 2021[4] |
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| Cirrhilabrus claire
J. E. Randall & Pyle, 2001 |
Claire's fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus condei
G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1996 |
Conde's fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis
Tea, Frable & A.C. Gill, 2018 |
Blue-throated fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura
(Bleeker, 1851) |
Blueside wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus earlei
J. E. Randall & Pyle, 2001 |
Orange-striped fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus efatensis
F. Walsh, Tea & Tanaka, 2017 |
hooded fairy-wrasse[6] | |
| Cirrhilabrus exquisitus
J. L. B. Smith, 1957 |
Exquisite fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus filamentosus
(Klausewitz, 1976) |
Whip-fin fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa
Tea, Najeeb, Rowlett & Rocha, 2022 |
Rose-veiled fairy wrasse[7] | |
| Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis
J. E. Randall & K. E. Carpenter, 1980 |
Yellow-fin fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus humanni
G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 |
Humann's fairy-wrasse[8] | |
| Cirrhilabrus hygroxerus
G. R. Allen & M. P. Hammer, 2016 |
Monsoon fairy-wrasse[9] | |
| Cirrhilabrus isosceles
Y. K. Tea, Senou & Greene, 2016 |
Pin-tail fairy-wrasse[10] | |
| Cirrhilabrus joanallenae
G. R. Allen, 2000 |
Joan's fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus johnsoni
J. E. Randall, 1988 |
Johnson's fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus jordani
Snyder, 1904 |
Flame fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus katherinae
J. E. Randall, 1992 |
Katherine's fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus katoi
Senou & Hirata, 2000 |
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| Cirrhilabrus laboutei
J. E. Randall & Lubbock, 1982 |
Laboute's fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus
J. E. Randall & H. Masuda, 1991 |
Long-tailed fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus lineatus
J. E. Randall & Lubbock, 1982 |
Purple-lined fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus lubbocki
J. E. Randall & K. E. Carpenter, 1980 |
Lubbock's fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus lunatus
J. E. Randall & H. Masuda, 1991 |
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| Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus
J. E. Randall, 1988 |
Yellow-band fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus marinda
G. R. Allen, Erdmann & Dailami, 2015 |
Sail-fin fairy-wrasse[11] | |
| Cirrhilabrus marjorie
G. R. Allen, J. E. Randall & B. A. Carlson, 2003 |
Marjorie's fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus
J. E. Randall & S. C. Shen, 1978 |
Black-fin fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus morrisoni
G. R. Allen, 1999 |
Morrison's fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus nahackyi
F. M. Walsh & H. Tanaka, 2012 |
Nahacky's fairy-wrasse[12] | |
| Cirrhilabrus naokoae
J. E. Randall & H. Tanaka, 2009 |
Naoko's fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus punctatus
J. E. Randall & Kuiter, 1989 |
Dotted fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus pylei
G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1996 |
Pyle's fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus randalli
G. R. Allen, 1995 |
Randall's fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis | Rhomboid fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus roseafascia
J. E. Randall & Lubbock, 1982 |
Pink-banded fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus rubeus
Victor, 2016 |
Ruby long-fin fairy-wrasse[3] | |
| Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus
J. E. Randall, 1992 |
Red-margined fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis
J. E. Randall & K. E. Carpenter, 1980 |
Redfin wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis
J. E. Randall & Emery, 1983 |
Rosy-scales fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis
V. G. Springer & J. E. Randall, 1974 |
Long-fin fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus ryukyuensis | ||
| Cirrhilabrus sanguineus
Cornic, 1987 |
Red-blotched fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus scottorum
J. E. Randall & R. M. Pyle, 1989 |
Scott's fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus shutmani
Tea & A.C. Gill, 2017 |
Magma fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus solorensis
Bleeker 1853 |
Red-eye fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus squirei
F. M. Walsh, 2014 |
Squire's fairy-wrasse[13] | |
| Cirrhilabrus temminckii
Bleeker, 1853 |
Thread-fin fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus tonozukai
G. R. Allen & Kuiter, 1999 |
Tono's fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus wakanda
Tea, Pinheiro, Shepherd & Rocha, 2019 |
Vibranium fairy wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus walindi
G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1996 |
Walindi fairy-wrasse | |
| Cirrhilabrus walshi
J. E. Randall & Pyle, 2001 |