Morrison's Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus morrisoni Allen 1998
Other Names: Morrison's Fairy-wrasse
A Terminal Phase (male) Morrison's Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus morrisoni, at Hibernia Reef, western Timor Sea. Source: Gerald R. Allen. License: All rights reserved
Summary:
A peachy orange fairy wrasse becoming white below, with black scale centres, especially posteriorly giving a cross-hatched pattern, a black dorsal fin with a row of metallic blue basal spots, elongated first and second dorsal-fin spines form a short pennant, large black pelvic fins, a black anal fin with a broad white basal stripe, and a steely blue caudal fin with a series of spots and stripes.
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Bray, D.J. 2016, Cirrhilabrus morrisoni in Fishes of Australia, accessed 14 Oct 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/2971
Morrison's Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus morrisoni Allen 1998
More Info
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Distribution |
Found only at Hibernia Reef in the western Timor Sea, Western Australia. Inhabits flat rubble areas with dense Halimeda growth. |
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Etymology |
The species is named in honour of Hugh Morrison, owner of the Perth Diving Academy. |
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Species Citation |
Cirrhilabrus morrisoni Allen 1999, Revue Française d'Aquariologie et Herpétologie 25(3-4): 120, figs 1-4. Type locality: Hibernia Reef, Timor Sea, off north-western Australia. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2016 |
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Resources |
Morrison's Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus morrisoni Allen 1998
References
Allen, G.R. 1999. Descriptions of a new wrasse (Pisces: Labridae; Cirrhilabrus) from North-western Australia. Revue Française d'Aquariologie et Herpétologie 25(3-4): 118-122.
Kuiter, R.H. 2002. Fairy & Rainbow Wrasses and their Relatives. Chorleywood, U.K. : TMC Publishing 207 pp.
Rocha, L. & Pollard, D. 2010. Cirrhilabrus morrisoni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T187682A8599788. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187682A8599788.en. Downloaded on 02 January 2017.
