LemonLemon
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Hi everyone.
Is there any information on Cirrhilabrus claire besides those on fishbase?
So rare that it's endemic to Rarotonga, Cook islands.
So rare that there's only 2 holotype pictures of it.
So rare that even Kuiter's new book on labridae fishes not only does not have a photo of it, it also does not have any description.
Here's a short description from fishbase and the 2 holotype pictures.
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 25. Dorsal fin with progressively longer spines; interspinous membranes of dorsal fin of males not reaching above spine tips; caudal fin rounded; pelvic fin of male 3.0 in SL, of female 4.6 in SL; male yellowish dorsally, shading on side to pale lavender-pink; head dusky yellow with purple bands; dorsal fin mainly orange-red with a violet band at base and a narrow dark red margin on spinous and anterior soft portion of fin; caudal fin red with broad distal yellow border containing a submarginal dusky zone in central part; female orange-pink, head suffused with yellow dorsally; a purple band from corner of mouth to upper end of gill opening, then continuing ventrally on edge of opercle; dorsal fin yellow; caudal fin orange, shading outwardly to yellow.
From the description and pictures, it seems to resemble the Flame wrasse in appearance. (Cirrhilabrus jordani).
Both claire and jordani have rounded caudal fin (tail).
Male is yellowish dorsally, shading to pale lavender pink for claire. Jordani males are red dorsally, shading to yellow.
Head is dusky with purple bands in claire. Jordani males have yellow heads with red bands.
Dorsal fin in claire is orange-red with violet band at base. Jordani has red dorsal fin.
Tail is red with broad yellow border at edge of tail for claire, jordani has red tail with some specimens having yellow margin.
Female for claire and jordani are almost identical except for colouration.
amazing!
so isit pretty much like, extinct? or so so rare like A. guezei, Roa jayakari and Chaetodon (roaops) guyotensis?
Is there any information on Cirrhilabrus claire besides those on fishbase?
So rare that it's endemic to Rarotonga, Cook islands.
So rare that there's only 2 holotype pictures of it.
So rare that even Kuiter's new book on labridae fishes not only does not have a photo of it, it also does not have any description.
Here's a short description from fishbase and the 2 holotype pictures.
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 25. Dorsal fin with progressively longer spines; interspinous membranes of dorsal fin of males not reaching above spine tips; caudal fin rounded; pelvic fin of male 3.0 in SL, of female 4.6 in SL; male yellowish dorsally, shading on side to pale lavender-pink; head dusky yellow with purple bands; dorsal fin mainly orange-red with a violet band at base and a narrow dark red margin on spinous and anterior soft portion of fin; caudal fin red with broad distal yellow border containing a submarginal dusky zone in central part; female orange-pink, head suffused with yellow dorsally; a purple band from corner of mouth to upper end of gill opening, then continuing ventrally on edge of opercle; dorsal fin yellow; caudal fin orange, shading outwardly to yellow.
From the description and pictures, it seems to resemble the Flame wrasse in appearance. (Cirrhilabrus jordani).
Both claire and jordani have rounded caudal fin (tail).
Male is yellowish dorsally, shading to pale lavender pink for claire. Jordani males are red dorsally, shading to yellow.
Head is dusky with purple bands in claire. Jordani males have yellow heads with red bands.
Dorsal fin in claire is orange-red with violet band at base. Jordani has red dorsal fin.
Tail is red with broad yellow border at edge of tail for claire, jordani has red tail with some specimens having yellow margin.
Female for claire and jordani are almost identical except for colouration.
amazing!
so isit pretty much like, extinct? or so so rare like A. guezei, Roa jayakari and Chaetodon (roaops) guyotensis?
