Cirrhilabrus jordani

Cirrhilabrus jordani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Cirrhilabrus
Species:
C. jordani
Binomial name
Cirrhilabrus jordani
Snyder, 1904

Cirrhilabrus jordani, commonly called the flame, the fairy, or velvet wrasse, or some combination of those names, 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.

Diet

Cirrhilabrus jordani feeds on zooplankton.

Distribution and habitat

Cirrhilabrus jordani is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, Johnston Islands, and Midway Atoll. It is usually found at depths of 20 m (66 ft) or more, close to walls, over debris zones, and fore-reef slopes.

Human use

It is used in the aquarium trade.

Etymology

The specific name honors the American ichthyologist David Starr Jordan.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 3 Admin (2011-11-09). "Aquarium Fish: Spawning Cirrhilabrus jordani". Reefs.com. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  3. ↑ "Flame Fairy Wrasse: Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums". www.liveaquaria.com. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  4. ↑ "Flame Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus jordani". www.marinelifephotography.com. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  5. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cirrhilabrus jordani". FishBase. August 2013 version.
  6. ↑ 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.