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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Conde's wrasse

Cirrhilabrus condei Allen & Randall, 1996
Max Length
8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
5–70 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Conde's wrasse (Cirrhilabrus condei), first described by Allen & Randall, 1996 is a small fish in the family Labridae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 8.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 5 to 70 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Labridae kept in the hobby.

Scientific Name
Cirrhilabrus condei
Authority
Allen & Randall, 1996
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
8 cm
Depth Range
5–70 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. : fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Conde's wrasse is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

Distinct pairing during breeding .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 70 m . Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01072 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
8cm
Dorsal Spines
11
Dorsal Rays
9
Anal Spines
3
Anal Rays
9

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Allen & Randall, 1996

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