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Fairy or Velvet Wrasses, the Genus
Cirrhilabrus, pt. 1
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By Bob Fenner
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Cirrhilabrus
jordani
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Genus Cirrhilabrus:
A few facts regarding this, the genus of Fairy or Velvet
Wrasses. There are about thirty described species (more to come) of
these small (handful of inches), colorful just-above-the-reef
zooplankton feeders. All Cirrhilabrus species are sexually dichromatic
(discernible color differences between the sexes) and to a degree
sexually dimorphic (males slightly larger, with longer, more pointed
unpaired fins). All are protogynous hermaphrodites, with females
turning into males as space, haremic conditions allow. With a few
exceptions all Fairy Wrasses fare moderately well (2's) in peaceful
all-fish to reef settings. Most are lost to shipping damage, badgering
from tankmates and outright starvation; quite a few "jump
out" of small tank openings. I'll list my favorite (hardiest)
species, though other authors have other picks out of the twenty or so
offered in the trade on an irregular, seasonal basis. Some (mostly)
males of popular/available Cirrhilabrus species below... one male to a
very covered tank, please.
Cirrhilabrus balteatus Randall 1988, the
Girdled Wrasse. Western Central Pacific: Marshall Islands. To 10
cm. overall length. |
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Cirrhilabrus bathiphilus Randall &
Nagareda 2002. Western Pacific; Coral Sea. 3 cm. female photo by
Hiroyuki Tanaka. |
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Cirrhilabrus blatteus Springer & Randall
1974, the Purple-boned Wrasse. Red Sea endemic. To six inches in
length. Found a few feet above the bottom in haremic conditions.
Zooplanktivore. Image or a male, made in Hurghada, Red Sea. |
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Cirrhilabrus condei Allen & Randall
1996. Photo of males in an aquarium by Hiroyuki Tanaka and
RMF. |
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Bigger PIX:
The images in this table are linked
to large (desktop size) copies. Click on "framed" images
to go to the larger size. |
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Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura (Bleeker 1851), the
Blueside Wrasse. Western Pacific. To six inches in length. N.
Sulawesi male at right. Below: Aquarium photo of male, one in Gili
Air, Lombok Indonesia, and another male in an
aquariums. Female in N. Sulawesi. |
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Bigger PIX:
The images in this table are linked
to large (desktop size) copies. Click on "framed" images
to go to the larger size. |
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Cirrhilabrus earlei Randall & Pyle 2001, the
Orange-Striped Wrasse. Western Central Pacific; Palau. To 6.9 cm. in length. Aquarium image;
House of Fins 2012. |
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Hiro sends a Velvet pic (via FB!)! 9/3/13
田中宏幸
Hello, friend. How do you do ? I got a 6 cm long male of
Cirrhilabrus naokoae (in display), from Indonesia and an 8cm
male C. earlei, from the Marshalls. You may use for your
web and I hope so. Good Luck and thanks. Sincerely, Hiroyuki
Bob Fenner
Tanaka-san! How have you been? Thank you for the pic!
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Cirrhilabrus exquisitus Smith 1957, the
Exquisite Wrasse. Indo-west Pacific, to the Tuamotus. To nearly
five inches in length. Aquarium and Fiji images of males, the
last "flashing". |
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Cirrhilabrus filamentosus (Klausewitz 1976),
the Whip-fin Wrasse. Shown: a male in the Gilis and a 9 cm.
male in an aquarium by Hiroyuki Tanaka. |
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Cirrhilabrus flavianalis Aquarium
photo by Hiroyuki Tanaka. |
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Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis Randall &
Carpenter 1980, the Yellow-fin Fairy Wrasse. To 5.7 cm. Western
Pacific; Indonesia and Philippines. Aquarium photos of a 3 cm.
female and 6 cm. male by Hiroyuki Tanaka. |
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Cirrhilabrus johnsoni Randall 1988. To 6 cm.
Western Central Pacific; Marshall Islands. Photos of a female and
male by Hiroyuki Tanaka. |
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Cirrhilabrus jordani Snyder 1904, the Flame
Wrasse. Hawaiian endemic. To four inches in length. One of the
hardiest and most beautiful of the genus. Aquarium photos of
males by RMF and Hiroyuki Tanaka. A female and male below. |
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Bigger PIX:
The images in this table are linked to large (desktop size) copies.
Click on "framed" images to go to the larger size. |
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Cirrhilabrus katherinae Randall 1972. |
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Cirrhilabrus laboutei Randall & Lubbock
1982, Laboute's Wrasse. Southwestern Pacific. To almost five
inches long. Aquarium photo of a male. As young, very adaptable
to captivity. Male pix by RMF and Hiroyuki Tanaka.
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Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus Randall &
Masuda 1991. |
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Cirrhilabrus lineatus Randall & Lubbock
1982, the Purplelined Wrasse. Southwestern Pacific: New Caledonia,
Loyalty Islands. To nearly five inches in length. Aquarium image of
males by RMF and Hiroyuki Tanaka. Very bottom Mich and BobF at
Interzoo 08. |
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Cirrhilabrus lubbocki Randall &
Carpenter 1980, Lubbock's Wrasse. Western central Pacific;
Philippines, Celebes/Indonesia. At right a male by Hiroyuki Tanaka.
Below: The first male in captivity a second off Pulau Redang,
Malaysia, the last in N. Sulawesi. |
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Bigger PIX:
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linked to large (desktop size) copies. Click on "framed"
images to go to the larger size. |
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Cirrhilabrus lunatus Randall & Masuda
1991. To 8.5 cm. Southern Japan; Okinawa and Ogasawara Islands. A
photo of a 7 cm. male by Hiroyuki Tanaka. |
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Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus Randall 1988.
Western Pacific. To nearly five inches in total length. Need
frequent feedings of meaty foods, lots of space and hiding
places... prefer dimmed lighting. Three male pix, the first
two by Hiroyuki Tanaka at 7 and 11 cm., the last by RMF. |
Bigger PIX:
The images in this table are linked
to large (desktop size) copies. Click on "framed" images
to go to the larger size. |
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Cirrhilabrus lyukuensis Ishigawa 1904. A
nomen nudum. A junior synonym for C. cyanopleura. See
fishbase.org re. |
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