Red-eye wrasse
Cirrhilabrus aquamarinus, which historically was confused with C. solorensis (see text)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Cirrhilabrus
Species:
C. solorensis
Binomial name
Cirrhilabrus solorensis
Bleeker, 1853

The red-eyed wrasse (Cirrhilabrus solorensis) is a species of wrasse native to Indonesia and Australia, where found near the Lesser Sundas, Maluka and Darwin.[2] It inhabits coral reefs on coastal and outer reef lagoons at depths of 5 to 35 m (16 to 115 ft).[3]

Adult male C. solorensis have a yellowish-dusky or yellow-green snout to crown, blue operculum, purple neck-region, yellow-orange upper body and blue belly.[2] It can reach a total length of 11 cm (4.3 in).[3] Until 2021, it was commonly confused with C. aquamarinus and C. chaliasi, which occur in similar habitats and all have mostly reddish eyes.[2] In C. aquamarinus, which is found near Sulawesi, the adult male has a mostly deep yellow head, a dark blue back and operculum, and much of the body is blue-green. In C. chaliasi, which is found near the Lesser Sundas and Tukangbesi Islands, the adult male has a pinkish-red head, yellow-orange upper body and blue belly.[2][4] Females of these species are considerably duller and not as easily separated.[2]

C. solorensis occurs in small harems of one male, several females and juveniles.[5] It is regarded as data deficient by the IUCN.[1] It can be found in the aquarium trade.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rocha, L.; Suharti, S. (2010). "Cirrhilabrus solorensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187484A8548249. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187484A8548249.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Tea, Y.-K.; Allen, G.R.; Dailami, M. (2021). "Redescription of Cirrhilabrus solorensis Bleeker, with Description of Two New Species of Fairy Wrasses (Teleostei: Labridae: Cirrhilabrus)". Ichthyology & Herpetology. 109 (3): 669–684. doi:10.1643/i2021022.
  3. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Cirrhilabrus solorensis" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
  4. ↑ Adams, J. (13 August 2021). "Cirrhilabrus aquamarinus & C. chaliasi, Two Classic Fairy Wrasses Get Properly Described". ReefBuilders. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Bray, Dianne. "Red-eye Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus solorensis". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 5 January 2020.


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