Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis

[Hugeness]

Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis - Is this one of the species that needs females to retain their color?

Thx.

What are the other species that need females to maintain their color?

 

[snorvich]

No, the color fade on this fish is minimal to none. Remember it is the "blue group" that fades the most.

 

[Hugeness]

Which fairies are in the "blue group"? I understand hawaiian flame males lose color but aren't really blue?

 

[snorvich]

Flames keep virtually all of their coloration (they are in the "red group"). Solorensis, Balteatus, or any other one that has primarily a blue body color will lose the most coloration absent females.