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Fairy or Velvet Wrasses, the Genus
Cirrhilabrus, pt. 2
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By Bob Fenner
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Cirrhilabrus marjorie Pix by Hiroyuki
Tanaka
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| Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus Randall &
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Cirrhilabrus naokoae, a new species
6/24/09
Dear Bob,
<Hiroyuki!>
How do you do ? I am so fine.
<Ah good>
I can show you the photos of the species here.
You may use for your site if you like.
All The Best, Hiroyuki
<Thank you Hiro-san, and congratulations on the
co-authorship/description of this new species. Will post with
credit to you. Bob Fenner>
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| Cirrhilabrus punctatus Randall & Kuiter
1989, the Dotted Wrasse. Western Pacific, Australia to Fiji. To
five and a half inches length. Below, a juvenile (typical looking
for the genus) in Australia and a female and male in Fiji. |
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| Cirrhilabrus pylei Allen & Randall
1996. Western Pacific; Papua New Guinea. To three inches overall
length. Found in 72-86 meters of water according to fishbase.org.
Aquarium photos of three males. The first two are 9 cm., by
Hiroyuki Tanaka at 7 and 11 cm., the last by RMF. |
| Cirrhilabrus randalli Allen 1995. |
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| Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis Randall 1988, the
Rhomboid Wrasse. Western Central Pacific: Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall
Islands. To 8.5 cm. length. Aquarium photos of three males. The
first two are 9 cm., by Hiroyuki Tanaka at 7 and 11 cm., the last
by RMF. |
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Cirrhilabrus roseafascia Randall &
Lubbock 1982.
Pic of a young male by Lemon Tea |
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| Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus Randall 1992.
Western Pacific. To five inches in length. |
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Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis Randall & Carpenter 1980,
the Redfin Wrasse. Western central Pacific. Imported from the
Philippines. A tough fish where collected, shipped properly.
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| Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis Randall &
Emery 1983. Maldives and Chagos Archipelago in the mid Indian
Ocean. Two aquarium pix of males. To three inches in length. |
 
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| Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis Springer &
Randall 1974, the Social Wrasse. Western Indian Ocean, including
the northern Red Sea. To three inches in length. Images of aquarium
specimens of males by RMF and Hiroyuki Tanaka. |
 
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| Cirrhilabrus scottorum Randall & Pyle
1989, Scott's Wrasse. South Pacific. To five inches in length.
At right: An Australian specimen pic by PeggyN of www.all-reef.com Below: Here is one
in a cubicle at Chip Boyle's collection business in Roratonga,
Cook Islands, the other at a S. Cal. retailers and lastly a 10 cm.
male by Hiroyuki Tanaka. Very bottom Mich and BobF at Interzoo
08. |
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| Cirrhilabrus temminckii Bleeker 1853, the
Threadfin Wrasse. |
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| Cirrhilabrus tonozukai Allen & Kuiter
1999, Tonozuka's Fairy Wrasse. Western Pacific; Indonesia. At
right, a young male of 5 cm. by Hiroyuki Tanaka. Below, females and
two displaying males in Sulawesi by RMF, second row, aquarium
photos of a male, females by Hiroyuki Tanaka |
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| Cirrhilabrus walindi Allen & Randall
1996. |
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Bibliography/Further Reading:
Chlupaty, Peter. 1976. The Flame Wrasse. Aquarium Digest
International #15, 76; TFH 10/82.
Chlupaty, Peter. 1989. The Aqaba red-bellied wrasse,
Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis. TFH 4/89.
Gonzalez, Deane. 1979. The exquisite Hawaiian Flame
Wrasse. FAMA 6/79.
Howe, Jeffrey. 1992. Original descriptions:
Cirrhilabrus lunatus Randall & Masuda 1991. FAMA 10/92.
Howe, Jeffrey. 1993. Original Descriptions:
Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus Randall & Masuda 1991. FAMA
10/93.
Howe, Jeffrey. 1995. Original Descriptions:
Cirrhilabrus katherinae Randall 1992. FAMA 7/95.
Michael, Scott W. 1995. Fishes for the marine aquarium,
part 9,10; wrasses- fairy wrasses (Cirrhilabrus); flashers,
lined and Maori. AFM 6,7/95.
Michael, Scott W. 1997. Fairy Wrasses. You can't go
wrong by choosing among the species in this group. AFM 12/97.
Privitera, Lisa A. The Hawaiian flame wrasse
Cirrhilabrus jordani Snyder. FAMA 9/92.
Takeshita, Glenn Y. 1977. Hawaiian flame wrasse. TFH
7(8):77.
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