Fairy wrasse ID

[ianiwane]

Anyone know what this is? I picked it up yesterday from an LFS. All I know is that it came from the Soloman Islands. Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[Lynnmw1208]

Could be an Orange-back fairy wrasse (cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis)
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1378+1398&pcatid=1398

 

[ianiwane]

Nope the orange back doesn't have the orange color on the head and the fins are not nearly as colorful from what I've seen. That is the closest that I could find though.

 

[ianiwane]

Friend just said it looks like Cirrhilabrus beauperryi. I think he is spot on.

 

[Matt_Wandell]

Friend just said it looks like Cirrhilabrus beauperryi. I think he is spot on.

Yup.
http://www.halichoeres.org/halichoeres/Publications_files/Allen et al. (2008b).pdf