Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus

(Randall, 1992)

Vernacular names
English : Red-margined wrasse
French : Labre nain à marge rouge

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Eupercaria i. s. (sometimes still Perciformes)
Family : Labridae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Violet to pink head with wavy yellow lines. Upper flanks violet, lower flanks orange-pink with faint reticulation. Broad red (blue-edged) band on dorsal and tail fins. Female with no red bands.

Range and habitat
Western Pacific Ocean, from Ryukyu Islands to Philippines, Fiji, Tonga, Micronesia, Indonesia and Vanuatu. Found around deep coastal and outer reef drop-offs over sand and rubble.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : This species has a large range and seems safe from habitat loss since it occurs in deep waters. It remains common through its range and rarely seen in the trade.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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