Longfin fairy wrasse
The longfin fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis), also known as the social wrasse, is a species of wrasse from the western Indian Ocean from the Red Sea to South Africa, though questionable claims have been made for its occurrence out to the western Pacific. It inhabits coral reefs at depths of 3 to 43 m (9.8 to 141.1 ft). This species can reach a total length of 7.5 cm (3.0 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
| Longfin fairy wrasse | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Cirrhilabrus |
| Species: | C. rubriventralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis V. G. Springer & J. E. Randall, 1974 | |
There is another species referred to as the social wrasse, Halichoeres socialis, found only in the Pelican Keys in Belize. It is critically endangered.[3]
References
- Rocha, L. (2010). "Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187726A8613980. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187726A8613980.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
- Rocha, L.A. (2015). "Halichoeres socialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T187435A46944387. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T187435A46944387.en. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
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