| Cirrhilabrus jordani | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Cirrhilabrus |
| Species: | C. jordani |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirrhilabrus jordani Snyder, 1904 | |
The flame wrasse, Cirrhilabrus jordani, 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 (16 to 610 ft), though mostly above 30 m (98 ft). This species can reach a total length of 10 cm (3.9 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
Etymology
The specific name honours the American ichthyologist David Starr Jordan (1851-1931).[3]
References
- ↑ Rocha, L. (2010). "Cirrhilabrus jordani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187447A8538083. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187447A8538083.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Cirrhilabrus jordani" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
- ↑ J.O. Snyder (1904). "A catalogue of the shore fishes collected by the steamer "Albatross" about the Hawaiian Islands in 1902". Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission. 22 [1902]: 513–538.
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