WHIP-FIN WRASSE

Cirrhilabrus filamentosus

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IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED

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Cirrhilabrus filamentosus (Klausewitz, 1976)

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        Whip-fin wrasse
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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 (Ref. 48636).

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	Centrolabrus exoletus (Linnaeus, 1758) Rock cook
	Plagiotremus phenax Smith-Vaniz, 1976 Imposter fangblenny
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