Cirrhilabrus naokoae, Naoko's Fairy Wrasse

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Cirrhilabrus naokoae Randall & Tanaka, 2009

Naoko's Fairy Wrasse
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Cirrhilabrinae
Etymology: Cirrhilabrus: Latin, cirrus = curl fringe + Greek, labros = furious (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Naoko Tanaka is the wife of the second author. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Randall & Tanaka.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated, usually 10 - 20 m (Ref. 80411). Tropical

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Eastern Indian Ocean: Indonesia, Sumatra (probable origin of the type taken from aquarium trade).

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 80411)

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Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Dorsal rays XI, 9; anal rays III, 9; pectoral rays 15; lateral-line scales 16+6 or 7; median predorsal scales 5; a single curving row of scales on cheek; gill rakers 14-16; dorsal fin elevated anteriorly, the fin height 25.5-27.5% SL; first dorsal spine longest, 16.0-16.3% SL (36-41% of fin height is membrane supported by a slender rod originating from behind tip of anterior spines); longest dorsal soft ray 15.8-16.1% SL; caudal fin slightly rounded to slightly double emarginate; pelvic fins very broad and long, extending beyond spinous portion of anal fin; color of male in preservative blackish dorsally and ventrally, with a broad pale lateral stripe that includes all of snout, eye, base of pectoral fin, and ends at lower caudal-fin base; fins except pectorals black; color of males in life red dorsally, bluish while ventrally, with a broad yellow stripe between from pectoral-fin base to lower half of caudal peduncle; fins except pectorals mainly black (Ref. 80411).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

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Randall, J.E. and H. Tanaka, 2009. Cirrhilabrus naokoae, a new labrid fish from Indonesia. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 15(1):29-36. (Ref. 80411)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Vulnerable (VU) (B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v)); Date assessed: 29 November 2023

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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