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Flame Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus jordani
Cirrhilabrus jordani, commonly called the flame, the fairy, or velvet wrasse, or some combination of those names, is a species of wrasse endemic to the Hawaiian Islands where it is found in groups on coral reefs at depths from 5 to 186 m (16 to 610 ft), though mostly above 30 m (98 ft). It can reach a length of 10 cm (3.9 in). The males have a bright golden body with red ornamentation on the fins. The females typically do not have quite as bold markings as the males.
From the article Cirrhilabrus jordani on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Cirrhilabrus jordani is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, Johnston Islands, and Midway Atoll. It is usually found at depths of 20 m (66 ft) or more, close to walls, over debris zones, and fore-reef slopes.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
In human culture
The specific name honors the American ichthyologist David Starr Jordan.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 97845.