Cirrhilabrus jordani

Cirrhilabrus jordani, commonly called the flame, the fairy, or velvet wrasse, or some combination of those names,^[2] 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). It can reach a length of 10 cm (3.9 in). The males have a bright golden body with red ornamentation on the fins. The females typically do not have quite as bold markings as the males.^[3]

Cirrhilabrus jordani
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Cirrhilabrus
Species:	C. jordani
Binomial name
Cirrhilabrus jordani Snyder, 1904

Diet

Cirrhilabrus jordani feeds on zooplankton.^[4]

Distribution and habitat

Cirrhilabrus jordani is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, Johnston Islands, and Midway Atoll.^[2] It is usually found at depths of 20 m (66 ft) or more, close to walls, over debris zones, and fore-reef slopes.^[2]

Human use

It is used in the aquarium trade.^[5]

Etymology

The specific name honors the American ichthyologist David Starr Jordan.^[6]