Cirrhilabrus isosceles

(Tea, Senou & Greene, 2016)

Vernacular names
English : Pin-tailed fairy wrasse
French : Labre nain à queue pointue

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

Identification
Females orange with red lines and yellow cheeks. Males have elongated triangle-shaped tail with oblique blue band and yellow mark. Body mottled orange covered with pink and violet lines.

Range and habitat
Western Pacific ocean, from Izu-Oshima in Japan to Taiwan and Philippines. Found around flat or gently-sloping bottoms with scattered rocky and coral reef patches.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not Listed
Status : This species has a fairly small range but occurs at great depths, making it less likely to be vulnerable to habitat loss and capture for the trade. No threats known for now.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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