Flame Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus jordani
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
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, 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.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Labriformes
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Cirrhilabrus