Whip-fin wrasse (Cirrhilabrus filamentosus)

Scientific name: Cirrhilabrus filamentosus Klausewitz, 1976

Whip-fin wrasse (Cirrhilabrus filamentosus)

The Whip-fin wrasse (Cirrhilabrus filamentosus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Java Sea, Indonesia.

Biology

Found in deep coastal slopes and is known from deep water trawls, but also lives in shallow muddy estuaries. Usually in small groups of juveniles, females and a single large males. Mixes with other species of Cirrhilabrus or with Paracheilinus to feed above substrate on zooplankton. A spectacular species during display and can change from normal to nuptial in seconds, and back again.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cirrhilabrus filamentosus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Java Sea, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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