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Cirrhilabrus

Cirrhilabrus walindi

Allen & Randall, 1996

Walindi Fairy Wrasse

Reef Suitability Not Known

Fish-Only Suitability Not Known

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

Size: 3 inches (7 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coastal slopes and usually found at depths between 65 – 200 feet (20– 60 m) where it feeds on zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not yet collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Labroidei

    Family: Labridae

    Genus: Cirrhilabrus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Cirrhilabrus walindi (Walindi Fairy Wrasse)
Photo © John Randall
 Cirrhilabrus walindi (Walindi Fairy Wrasse)
Photo © John Randall
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