Yellowfin fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis) fish species and information / pictures of Yellowfin fairy wrasse - Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis

Yellowfin fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis

Common Name
Yellowfin fairy wrasse

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Males highly variable in color with dorsal fin colors from all yellow to red or blue, and body from red to pink or white, depending on mood and stage (Ref. 48636).

Classification

Classified By

Randall & Carpenter, 1980

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Wrasses (Labridae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Pacific

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: Philippines (Ref. 44110). Reported from Indonesia (Ref. 26153) and Palau (Ref. 37816).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

6 m

Depth To - meters

40 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 40 m (Ref. 26153), usually 6 - 28 m (Ref. 37816)

Trophic Level

3.26 s.e. 0.42 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

6.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (12 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Least Concern (LC)