Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Inhabits finely branching corals on protected coral and rubble slopes. Occurs in aggregations (Ref. 37816).
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Randall, J.E. and K.E. Carpenter 1980 Three new labrid fishes of the genus Cirrhilabrus from the Philippines. Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 7(1):17-26. (Ref. 26153)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=26153&speccode=46517
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Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines (Ref. 44110). Reported from Indonesia (Ref. 26153) and Palau (Ref. 37816).
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Allen, G.R. 2000 Description of a new wrasse (Pisces: Labridae: Cirrhilabrus) from northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Aqua J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 4(2):45-50. (Ref. 44110)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=44110&speccode=46517
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Range Description
This species is found in the Philippines, Indonesia and Palau.
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 9
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Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=37816&speccode=4307
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Size
Max. size
6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 48636))
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Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka 2001 Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 2. Fusiliers - Dragonets, Caesionidae - Callionymidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 304-622 p. (Ref. 48636)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=48636&speccode=25049
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Diagnostic Description
Males highly variable in color with dorsal fin colors from all yellow to red or blue, and body from red to pink or white, depending on mood and stage (Ref. 48636).
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Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=37816&speccode=4307
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Type Information
Paratype for Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis Randall & Carpenter
Catalog Number: USNM 219337
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): J. Randall
Year Collected: 1978
Locality: Indonesia; Celebes; Manado Tua (11 Miles NW of Manado); SE Side of Island; Drop -Off At Reef Front, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific
Depth (m): 17 to 28
Catalog Number: USNM 219337
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): J. Randall
Year Collected: 1978
Locality: Indonesia; Celebes; Manado Tua (11 Miles NW of Manado); SE Side of Island; Drop -Off At Reef Front, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific
Depth (m): 17 to 28
- Paratype: Randall, J. E. & Carpenter, K. E. 1980. Revue Francaise d'Aquariologie, Herpetologie. 7 (1): 21.
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Ecology
Habitat
Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 40 m (Ref. 26153), usually 6 - 28 m (Ref. 37816)
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Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=37816&speccode=4307
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Randall, J.E. and K.E. Carpenter 1980 Three new labrid fishes of the genus Cirrhilabrus from the Philippines. Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 7(1):17-26. (Ref. 26153)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=26153&speccode=46517
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Habitat and Ecology
Habitat and Ecology
Systems
This species inhabits rubble areas and finely branching corals on protected coral and rubble slopes, with a depth range of 6-40 m (Myers 1999). It occurs in schools or in small groups.
Systems
- Marine
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Depth range based on 3 specimens in 1 taxon.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 15 - 22
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 15 - 22
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Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 15 - 22
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 15 - 22
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Depth: 15 - 40m.
From 15 to 40 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated.
From 15 to 40 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated.
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Trophic Strategy
Inhabits finely branching corals on protected coral and rubble slopes. Occurs in aggregations (Ref. 37816).
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Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=37816&speccode=4307
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.

There are 10 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
Download FASTA File
There are 10 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
CCTCTATCTAGTATTCGGTGCTTGAGCCGGAATAGTCGGCACAGCTTTAAGCCTGCTGATTCGGGCAGAACTAAGCCAACCAGGGGCACTCCTTGGTGATGATCAAATTTATAATGTCATTGTAACTGCGCACGCTTTCGTAATAATCTTTTTTATGGTTATACCTATTATAATTGGGGGTTTTGGAAACTGACTTATTCCTCTAATAATTGGGGCACCTGACATGGCATTCCCACGAATGAACAATATAAGCTTTTGACTCCTCCCCCCGTCCTTCCTCTTATTGCTCGCATCTTCAGGTGTAGAGGCAGGAGCTGGCACAGGATGAACTGTTTATCCCCCATTAGCAGGCAACCTCGCACACGCAGGTGCATCAGTAGACCTAACTATCTTCTCCCTACACCTCGCAGGCATTTCCTCCATCTTGGGTGCCATTAATTTTATTACTACTATTATTAATATAAAACCGCCTGCCATCTCCCAATATCAAACACCATTATTCGTTTGAGCCGTACTTATTACTGCTGTCCTTCTTCTTCTATCACTGCCCGTTTTAGCCGCTGGTATTACCATGCTCTTAACTGACCGAAATCTTAACACCACCTTCTTCGACCCCGCTGGAGGCGGTGACCCCATCCTTTATCAACATCTA
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 10
Specimens with Barcodes: 10
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 10
Specimens with Barcodes: 10
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
LC
Least Concern
Red List Criteria
Version
3.1
Year Assessed
2010
Assessor/s
Cheung, W.W.L., Liu, M., Craig, M. & Rocha, L.
Reviewer/s
Sadovy, Y. & Carpenter, K.E.
Contributor/s
Justification
This species is found in Indonesia, Phillippines and Palau. There are no major threats to this species. It is listed as Least Concern.
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Trends
Population
Population
Population Trend
There is no population information available for this species.
Population Trend
Unknown
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Threats
Least Concern (LC)
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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Major Threats
There are no major threats known for this species, although it is occasionally collected for the aquarium trade.
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Management
Conservation Actions
Conservation Actions
There are no specific conservation measures in place for this species. Its distribution overlaps several marine protected areas within its range.
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Wikipedia
Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis
Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis, commonly called Yellow Fin Fairy Wrasse, is a Wrasse from the Western Central Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 6.5 cm in length.
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2008). "Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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