Cirrhilabrus
TaxonCirrhilabrus
AuthorityTemminck & Schlegel, 1845
Type speciesCirrhilabrus temminckii
Type species authorityBleeker, 1853
SynonymsCheilinoides Bleeker, 1851
Cirrhilabrichthys Klausewitz, 1976
Neocirrhilabrus Cheng & Wang, 1979

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]

Species

There are currently more than 60 recognized species in this genus:[2]

SpeciesCommon nameImage
Cirrhilabrus adornatus J. E. Randall & Kunzmann, 1998Red-fin fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus africanus Victor, 2016African long-fin fairy-wrasse[3]
Cirrhilabrus apterygia (G. R. Allen, 1983)Mutant wrasse
Cirrhilabrus aquamarinus Tea, G. R. Allen & Dailami, 2021[4]
Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis G. R. Allen & Kuiter, 1999Orangeback fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus balteatus J. E. Randall, 1988Girdled fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus J. E. Randall & Nagareda, 2002Deep-water fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus beauperryi G. R. Allen, Drew & Barber, 2008Beau's fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus blatteus V. G. Springer & J. E. Randall, 1974Purple-boned fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus briangreenei Tea, Pyle and Rocha, 2020[5]
Cirrhilabrus brunneus G. R. Allen, 2006Dusky fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2006Cenderawasih fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus chaliasi Tea, G. R. Allen & Dailami, 2021[4]
Cirrhilabrus claire J. E. Randall & Pyle, 2001Claire's fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus condei G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1996Conde's fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis Tea, Frable & A.C. Gill, 2018Blue-throated fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura (Bleeker, 1851)Blueside wrasse
Cirrhilabrus earlei J. E. Randall & Pyle, 2001Orange-striped fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus efatensis F. Walsh, Tea & Tanaka, 2017hooded fairy-wrasse[6]
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus J. L. B. Smith, 1957Exquisite fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus filamentosus (Klausewitz, 1976)Whip-fin fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa Tea, Najeeb, Rowlett & Rocha, 2022Rose-veiled fairy wrasse[7]
Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis J. E. Randall & K. E. Carpenter, 1980Yellow-fin fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus humanni G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012Humann's fairy-wrasse[8]
Cirrhilabrus hygroxerus G. R. Allen & M. P. Hammer, 2016Monsoon fairy-wrasse[9]
Cirrhilabrus isosceles Y. K. Tea, Senou & Greene, 2016Pin-tail fairy-wrasse[10]
Cirrhilabrus joanallenae G. R. Allen, 2000Joan's fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus johnsoni J. E. Randall, 1988Johnson's fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus jordani Snyder, 1904Flame fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus katherinae J. E. Randall, 1992Katherine's fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus katoi Senou & Hirata, 2000
Cirrhilabrus laboutei J. E. Randall & Lubbock, 1982Laboute's fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus J. E. Randall & H. Masuda, 1991Long-tailed fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus lineatus J. E. Randall & Lubbock, 1982Purple-lined fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki J. E. Randall & K. E. Carpenter, 1980Lubbock's fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus lunatus J. E. Randall & H. Masuda, 1991
Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus J. E. Randall, 1988Yellow-band fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus marinda G. R. Allen, Erdmann & Dailami, 2015Sail-fin fairy-wrasse[11]
Cirrhilabrus marjorie G. R. Allen, J. E. Randall & B. A. Carlson, 2003Marjorie's fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus J. E. Randall & S. C. Shen, 1978Black-fin fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus morrisoni G. R. Allen, 1999Morrison's fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus nahackyi F. M. Walsh & H. Tanaka, 2012Nahacky's fairy-wrasse[12]
Cirrhilabrus naokoae J. E. Randall & H. Tanaka, 2009Naoko's fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus punctatus J. E. Randall & Kuiter, 1989Dotted fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus pylei G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1996Pyle's fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus randalli G. R. Allen, 1995Randall's fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis J. E. Randall,Rhomboid fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus roseafascia J. E. Randall & Lubbock, 1982Pink-banded fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus rubeus Victor, 2016Ruby long-fin fairy-wrasse[3]
Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus J. E. Randall, 1992Red-margined fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis J. E. Randall & K. E. Carpenter, 1980Redfin wrasse
Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis J. E. Randall & Emery, 1983Rosy-scales fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis V. G. Springer & J. E. Randall, 1974Long-fin fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus ryukyuensis Ishikawa, 1904[11]
Cirrhilabrus sanguineus Cornic, 1987Red-blotched fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus scottorum J. E. Randall & R. M. Pyle, 1989Scott's fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus shutmani Tea & A.C. Gill, 2017Magma fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus solorensis Bleeker 1853Red-eye fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus squirei F. M. Walsh, 2014Squire's fairy-wrasse[13]
Cirrhilabrus temminckii Bleeker, 1853Thread-fin fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus tonozukai G. R. Allen & Kuiter, 1999Tono's fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus wakanda Tea, Pinheiro, Shepherd & Rocha, 2019Vibranium fairy wrasse
Cirrhilabrus walindi G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1996Walindi fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus walshi J. E. Randall & Pyle, 2001

References

  1. ^ Schultz, H.C. III (2008). "The Fairy Wrasses: Cirrhilabrus spp.". Reefkeeping. Reef Central, LLC.
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  3. ^ Victor, B.C. (2016): Two new species in the spike-fin fairy-wrasse species complex (Teleostei: Labridae: Cirrhilabrus) from the Indian Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 23: 21–50.
  4. ^ Tea, Y.-K.; Allen, G.R.; Dailami, M. (2021). "Redescription of Cirrhilabrus solorensis Bleeker, with Description of Two New Species of Fairy Wrasses (Teleostei: Labridae: Cirrhilabrus)". Ichthyology & Herpetology. 109 (3): 669–684. doi:10.1643/i2021022. S2CID 238638255
  5. ^ Tea, Yi-Kai; Pyle, Richard L.; Rocha, Luiz A. (2020-02-24). "A New Species of Fairy Wrasse (Teleostei: Labridae: Cirrhilabrus) from Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems of the Verde Island Passage, Philippines". Copeia. 108 (1): 91–102. doi:10.1643/CI-19-297. ISSN 0045-8511. S2CID 213676236
  6. ^ Walsh, F., Tea, Y.K. & Tanaka, H. (2017): Cirrhilabrus efatensis, a new species of wrasse (Teleostei: Labridae) from Vanuatu, South Pacific Ocean Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 26: 68-79.
  7. ^ Yi-Kai Tea; Ahmed Najeeb; Joseph Rowlett; Luiz A. Rocha (March 2022). "Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa (Teleostei, Labridae) a new species of fairy wrasse from the Maldives, with comments on the taxonomic identity of C. rubrisquamis and C. wakanda". ZooKeys. ' (1088): 65–80. Bibcode:2022ZooK.1088...65T. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1088.78139. PMC 8924139. PMID 35437369. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  8. ^ Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. (2012): Reef Fishes of the East Indies. University of Hawai'i Press. Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. 1292pp. ISBN 978-0-9872600-0-0.
  9. ^ Allen, G.R. & Hammer, M.P. (2016): Cirrhilabrus hygroxerus, a new species of fairy wrasse (Pisces: Labridae) from the Timor Sea, northern Australia. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 22: 41–52.
  10. ^ Tea, Y.-K., Senou, H. & Greene, B.D. (2016): Cirrhilabrus isosceles, a new species of wrasse (Teleostei: Labridae) from the Ryukyu Archipelago and the Philippines, with notes on the C. lunatus complex. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 21: 18-37.
  11. ^ Allen, G.R., Erdmann, M.V. & Dailami, M. (2015): Cirrhilabrus marinda, a new species of wrasse (Pisces: Labridae) from eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 15: 1–15.
  12. ^ Walsh, F. & Tanaka, H. (2012): Cirrhilabrus nahackyi, a new wrasse (Perciformes; Labridae) from the South Pacific. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 18 (1): 1-8.
  13. ^ Walsh, F. (2014): Cirrhilabrus squirei, a new wrasse (Perciformes; Labridae) from the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea, Australia. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 20 (3): 123-130.