Cirrhilabrus | |
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Cirrhilabrus katoi | |
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Cirrhilabrus claire | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Labriformes |
Family: | Labridae |
Genus: | Cirrhilabrus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 |
Type species | |
Cirrhilabrus temminckii Bleeker, 1853
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Synonyms | |
Cheilinoides Bleeker, 1851 |
Cirrhilabrus, the fairy wrasses, is a genus of fish in the family Labridae native to coral reefs and nearby habitats in the Indo-Pacific region. They are brightly colored and do not surpass 16 cm (6.3 in) in length. Males are larger and more colorful than females. They are commonly kept in aquaria.[1]