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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Human's fairy-warsse

Cirrhilabrus humanni Allen & Erdmann, 2012
Max Length
5.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
10–25 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Human's fairy-warsse (Cirrhilabrus humanni), first described by Allen & Erdmann, 2012 is a small fish in the family Labridae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 5.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 10 to 25 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Cirrhilabrus humanni
Authority
Allen & Erdmann, 2012
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Max Length
5.5 cm
Depth Range
10–25 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 25. : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Human's fairy-warsse 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; depth range 10 - 25 m , usually 12 - 18 m . Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01072 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
5.5cm
Dorsal Spines
11
Dorsal Rays
9
Anal Spines
3
Anal Rays
9
Vertebrae
25

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Allen & Erdmann, 2012

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