Cirrhilabrus condei

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Cirrhilabrus condei
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Cirrhilabrus
Species:
C. condei
Binomial name
Cirrhilabrus condei

Cirrhilabrus condei are fairy wrasse which is also known as Conde's wrasse. [2] They originate from the shallow rubble flats of Melanesia. The Conde's fairy wrasse is very peaceful; they are red alone black with a white belly. [3] Female Conde's wrasse are red with a pale stripe along the lower rear, a black dorsal fin, a pale stripe with a white lower body, and a red anal fin. Males are similar with more intense coloration. [4] The life cycle and mating behavior of Cirrhilabrus condei distinct pairing during breeding. [5] Unlike other wrasses, they raise the front 2/3 of their dorsal fins and sometimes colors may vary depending on the fish's mood, breeding timeframe, and age of the specimen. [6] [7]

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Size

This species reaches a length of 8.0 cm (3.1 in). [8]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of zoologist Bruno Condé (fr) (1920–2004), the director of l'Aquarium de Nancy, because of his service as the editor of Revue française d'Aquariologie , the journal in which the description appeared, and for his contributions to the aquarium field. [9]

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References

  1. "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Cirrhilabrus condei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  2. Allen, G.R. and J.R. Randall, 1996. Three new species of wrasses (Labridae: Cirrhilabrus) from Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 23(3-4):101-112
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  4. "Cirrhilabrus condei". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  5. "Cirrhilabrus condei, Conde's wrasse". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
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  8. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Cirrhilabrus condei" in FishBase . February 2015 version.
  9. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order LABRIFORMES: Family LABRIDAE (a-h)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 27 February 2023.