Cirrhilabrus blatteus, more aptly named the purpled-boned fairy wrasse, is a member of the genus that is so extremely seldom seen that these handful of pictures of the fish in this post are probably some of the best out there.…
Aberrant Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus looks strikingly similar to C. aurantidorsalis
We’ve posted plenty of aberrant butterflies, angels and tangs but have you ever wondered why we’ve not been posting any aberrant fairy wrasses? For some strange reason, major aberrations seem to be pretty rare and nearly unheard of in the Cirrhilabrus genus.…
Male Naoko’s fairy wrasse displaying nuptial colors with frenzy
This excited Cirrhilabrus naokoae is a nuptial displaying male who is showing the peak of coloration for this species. This video produced by Kevin Kohen of LiveAquaria filmed this male Naoko’s fairy wrasse in his own display aquarium trying his…
B-Box Aquarium shares one of the closest videos of Earle’s fairy wrasse yet
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9LHRySIogw[/youtube] What can we say about Cirrhilabrus earli that we haven’t written many times before? This rare fairy wrasse first discovered in Palau is simply a stunning fish and the new video from B-Box Aquarium is one of the clearest…
Cirrhilabrus adornatus gets the Reef-View touch by Dietmar Schauer
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GY90KQK4J4[/youtube] Cirrhilabrus adornatus is one of those wrasses that looks unassuming at the store but when given the right kind of care and lighting it can really shine. As with most reef fish, once you get them home into a…
Stubby-fin Fairy Wrasse in Alor Indonesia is probably a new species
There is a distinctive and unusual looking fairy wrasse lurking around Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. The unusual wrasse is most likely an undescribed species of Cirrhilabrus which has a dorsal fin that is unlike any other…
Cirrhilabrus earlei video while flashing is quite a sight to behold
Cirrhilabrus earlei, earl’s fairy wrasse, is a very beautiful labrid which is primarily found in and around Palau, well outside of the normal marine ornamental collection areas and therefore extremely rare in the trade. Earl’s fairy wrasse was only discovered…
