Cirrhilabrus exquisitus
Exquisite Wrasse | Exquisite Fairy-wrasse
Similar Species
Same Genus
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Males with two parallel lines running obliquely above and below pectoral fin base to belly, tail fin base usually with black spot and horizontal stripe below, highly variable in colour. Juveniles and females red/ brown with dark spot on tail base and juveniles with white tip on snout, similar across most Cirrhilabrus species so best distinguished by presence of large males.
Information
Max Size: 12 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 24.4-31.4°C
Depth: 6-40 m
Habitat Generalization Index: 5.07
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Data Deficient
Occurrence: Infrequent (9.9% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Many (29 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields