Rose-veiled fairy wrasse
📖 Overview
Found mostly in mesophotic coral ecosystems and likely to occur in greater depths. Like other Cirrhilabrus species, it frequents rubble bottoms scattered with loose coral cover .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 25. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: males with anterior third to half of body bright magenta and peach to orange-pink posteriorly; lateral line pored scales 22-26 (dorso-anterior series 16-18, posterior peduncular series 6-8); tenth to eleventh dorsal-fin spine longest (14.0-15.5% SL); with scales on the opercle, chest, isthmus, and anterior third of the body with a dark purple-red central region, the markings joining to form a crosshatched appearance (purple in alcohol); dorsal, caudal, anal, and pelvic-fin rays purple in alcohol .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Rose-veiled fairy wrasse is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 40 - 70 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Maldives and Sri Lsnka.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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