Cirrhilabrus jordani
| Cirrhilabrus jordani | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Cirrhilabrus |
| Species: | C. jordani
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| Binomial name | |
| Cirrhilabrus jordani Snyder, 1904
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Cirrhilabrus jordani, commonly called the flame, the fairy, or velvet wrasse, or some combination of those names,[2] is a species of wrasse endemic to the Hawaiian Islands where it is found in groups on coral reefs at depths from 5 to 186 m (16 to 610 ft), though mostly above 30 m (98 ft). It can reach a length of 10 cm (3.9 in). The males have a bright golden body with red ornamentation on the fins. The females typically do not have quite as bold markings as the males.[3]
Diet
Cirrhilabrus jordani feeds on zooplankton.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Cirrhilabrus jordani is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, Johnston Islands, and Midway Atoll.[2] It is usually found at depths of 20 m (66 ft) or more, close to walls, over debris zones, and fore-reef slopes.[2]
Human use
It is used in the aquarium trade.[5]
Etymology
The specific name honors the American ichthyologist David Starr Jordan.[6]
References
- ^ Rocha, L. (2010). "Cirrhilabrus jordani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187447A8538083. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187447A8538083.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Admin (2011-11-09). "Aquarium Fish: Spawning Cirrhilabrus jordani". Reefs.com. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ "Flame Fairy Wrasse: Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums". www.liveaquaria.com. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ "Flame Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus jordani". www.marinelifephotography.com. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cirrhilabrus jordani". FishBase. August 2013 version.
- ^ J.O. Snyder (1904). "A catalogue of the shore fishes collected by the steamer "Albatross" about the Hawaiian Islands in 1902". Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission. 22 [1902]: 513–538.