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Cirrhilabrus

Cirrhilabrus sanguineus

Cornic, 1987

Purple-stained Fairy Wrasse

Reef Suitability Not Known

Fish-Only Suitability Not Known

Range: Indian Ocean: Mauritius.

Size: 3 inches (7 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits fairly deep coastal slopes and usually found at depths between 130 – 200 feet (40– 60 m) where it feeds on zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Labroidei

    Family: Labridae

    Genus: Cirrhilabrus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Cirrhilabrus sanguineus (Purple-stained Fairy Wrasse)
Photo © Hiroyuki Tanaka
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