Cirrhilabrus jordani

Cirrhilabrus jordani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Cirrhilabrus
Species: C. jordani
Binomial name
Cirrhilabrus jordani
Snyder, 1904

The flame wrasse, Cirrhilabrus jordani, is a species of wrasse endemic to the Hawaiian Islands where it is found in groups on coral reefs at depths from 5 to 186 m (16 to 610 ft), though mostly above 30 m (98 ft). This species can reach a total length of 10 cm (3.9 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Rocha, L. 2010. Cirrhilabrus jordani. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 03 November 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Cirrhilabrus jordani" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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