Yellowfin fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis)

Scientific name: Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis Randall & Carpenter, 1980

Yellowfin fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis)

The Yellowfin fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines. Reported from Indonesia and Palau.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Depth range
6–40 m (20–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 40 m, usually 6 - 28 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines. Reported from Indonesia and Palau.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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