Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa

Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa, also known by its common name rose-veiled fairy wrasse, is a rainbow-colored wrasse that is native to the reefs of the Maldives.[1][2][3]

Rose-veiled fairy wrasse
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Cirrhilabrus
Species:
C. finifenmaa
Binomial name
Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa
Tea, Najeeb, Rowlett & Rocha, 2022

Discovery and etymology

C. finifenmaa was spotted by John Ernest Randall in the 1990s and was initially thought to be an adult version of C. rubrisquamis, a fish from the Chagos Archipelago island chain.[1][4] The researchers who described C. finifenmaa suggested that C. rubrisquamis may be synonymous with C. wakanda.[1]

C. finifenmaa was first described as a separate species in 2022 by a team of researchers from the University of Sydney, the Maldives Marine Research Institute (MMRI), the Field Museum, and the California Academy of Sciences as part of the Hope for Reefs project.[5] Ahmed Najeeb, a biologist at the MMRI, co-authored the paper announcing the discovery, making him the first Maldivian to describe a new species.[6] The species is named after the Dhivehi word finifenmaa, meaning rose, due to its coloration.[1]

Description

They live between 131 and 229 feet below the surface.[7][8] It has vivid red-orange color on its face and its tail is yellow and violet, they change their colors as they become adults.[8]

Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa have a lateral line that contain 22–26 pored scales.[1]

References
  1. Tea, Yi-Kai; Najeeb, Ahmed; Rowlett, Joseph; Rocha, Luiz A. (March 2022). "Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa (Teleostei, Labridae) a new species of fairy wrasse from the Maldives, with comments on the taxonomic identity of C. rubrisquamis and C. wakanda". ZooKeys (1088): 65–80. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1088.78139. PMC 8924139. PMID 35437369. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  2. "Stunning New Species of Fish Discovered: The Rose-Veiled Fairy Wrasse". SciTechDaily. 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  3. "This rainbow reef fish is just as magical as it looks". Popular Science. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  4. "Stunning deepwater rose-veiled fairy wrasse confirmed as new species". ABC News. 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  5. "Stunning New Species of Fish Discovered: The Rose-Veiled Fairy Wrasse". SciTechDaily. 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  6. GrrlScientist (11 March 2022). "Spectacularly Colorful Fish Is First New Species Ever Described By A Scientist From The Maldives". Forbes. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  7. Rosenberg, Lizzy (2022-03-11). "This Stunning New Multi-Coloured Fish Was Recently Discovered in the Maldives". Green Matters. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  8. "Named after a rose, a colourful fish from the Maldives is the pride of natives". indianarrative.com. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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