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Yellow Fin Fairy Wrasse

Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis Randall & Carpenter 1980

Diagnostic Description

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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).
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Grace Tolentino Pablico
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Life Cycle

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Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 9
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Trophic Strategy

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Inhabits finely branching corals on protected coral and rubble slopes. Occurs in aggregations (Ref. 37816).
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Biology

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Inhabits finely branching corals on protected coral and rubble slopes. Occurs in aggregations (Ref. 37816).
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Yellowfin fairy-wrasse

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The yellowfin fairy-wrasse (Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis) is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean from Indonesia to the Philippines and Palau. It inhabits coral reefs, living in groups among the branches of branching coral. It can be found at depths from 6 to 40 m (20 to 131 ft), though rarely deeper than 28 m (92 ft). This species can reach a total length of 6.5 cm (2.6 in).[2]

References

  1. ^ Cheung, W.W.L.; Liu, M.; Craig, M.; Rocha, L. (2010). "Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187505A8553216. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187505A8553216.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis" in FishBase. August 2013 version.

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Yellowfin fairy-wrasse: Brief Summary

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The yellowfin fairy-wrasse (Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis) is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean from Indonesia to the Philippines and Palau. It inhabits coral reefs, living in groups among the branches of branching coral. It can be found at depths from 6 to 40 m (20 to 131 ft), though rarely deeper than 28 m (92 ft). This species can reach a total length of 6.5 cm (2.6 in).

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