Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis

(Allen & Kuiter, 1999)

Vernacular names
English : Orangeback fairy wrasse
French : Labre nain à dos orange

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

Identification
Violet-pink cap, dark blue cheeks. Belly blue, flanks violet with dark blue-black blotches on scales. Upper half of flanks and back bright orange. Tail bluish with many clear blue dots. Pink eyes.

Range and habitat
Western-central Pacific Ocean, endemic to Indonesia where occurs near Sulawesi, in Tomini Bay only. Found around coral and rocky reef edges, often near rubble patches.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : This species has a very small range but isn’t affected by habitat loss. It is collected for trade in small numbers and this isn’t believed to be a threat at this time although it needs to be monitored.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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