Squire's Fairy Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus squirei Walsh 2014
Other Names: Orange-striped Wrasse, Squire's Wrasse
Squire's Fairy Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus squirei. Source: Fenton Walsh / AQUA 20(3). License: All rights reserved
Summary:
A reddish-orange fairy wrasse distinguished by its lyre-shaped tail with elongate yellow filaments, and yellow fins with black and lavender-black markings.
Video of Squire's Fairy Wrasse in an aquarium.
Video of Squire's Fairy Wrasse in an aquarium.
Cite this page as:
Dianne J. Bray, Cirrhilabrus squirei in Fishes of Australia, accessed 20 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/5092
Squire's Fairy Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus squirei Walsh 2014
More Info
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Distribution |
Recorded from the northern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, and Holmes Reef in the Coral Sea. |
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Etymology |
Named squirei in honour of Lyle Squire of Cairns Marine. |
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Species Citation |
Cirrhilabrus squirei Walsh 2014, aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology 20(3): 124, Figs. 1-3. Type locality: Holmes Reef, Queensland (16°26.26’S, 147°53.59’E), over rubble bottom, Australia, depth 65 m. |
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Author |
Dianne J. Bray |
Squire's Fairy Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus squirei Walsh 2014
References
Walsh, F.M. 2014. Cirrhilabrus squirei, a new wrasse (Perciformes; Labridae) from the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea, Australia. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology 20(3): 123-130.
