Fairy wrasse Photo Library

[bronco7777]

Okay, there have been several questions regarding fairy wrasses here lately. Without a doubt this is the ideal fish for a reef and it is gaining in popularity.

I've been keeping fairy wrasses for several years now almost exclusively. So with the huge swell in interest I thought I'd put together a photo library to help other
reef fans identify all the different varieties that are out there.

There is no specific order for listing these fish and it will be a image intense thread.

So here we go, I hope this is helpful.

 

[bronco7777]

Yellowfin Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis
Comes From: Philippines / Indonesia / Flores
Fairy Size Category: Small (Maximum 3.5" as adult)
Colors: Male is Hot pink with white stripes and yellow dorsal. Females is all pink

 

[bronco7777]

Sorry, trying to get the hang of posting on threads.

 

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Rhomboid Fairy - aka (Diamond Tail Fairy or Golden Fairy)
cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis
Comes From: Marshall Islands
Fairy Size Category: Large (4.7" as adult)
Colors: Males-Yellow Body with blue lavender face. Females a very pale version of the male.
Availability in the trade: Rare but becoming more available each year (Average price: $175 - $300)

 

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Pyle's Fairy Wrasse - aka (Blue Margin Fairy)
cirrhilabrus pylei
Comes from: Papua New Guinea / Bali
Fairy Size Category: Medium (3.9" as adult)
Colors: Males are yellow with a blue trimmed tail and a red dorsal fin. Ventral fins are also some of the longest for a fairy. Females are all pink.
Availability: Rare

 

[bronco7777]

Man, I finally got this right....picture and words on same post

 

[FishF00d]

lol. . . Like the idea. What about some type of compatability between them.

 

[bronco7777]

Labout's Fairy Wrasse
cirrhilabrus laboutei
Comes From: Great Barrier Reef & New Caledonia
Fairy Size Category: Medium to Large (4.7" as adult)
Colors: Male and Female are the same - White underside with several stripes in pink, orange, yellow, purple, and blue /green trim.
Availability in the trade: Occasional

 

[bronco7777]

FishFood,

All fairy wrasses are compatible with each other as long as you don't place a Supermale of a species with a Supermale from the same species.

Otherwise outside enemies include: Pseudochromis (except orchids), sixline wrasses, Some Anthias, Carpet anenome's (Notorious wrasse catchers at night).

 

[FishF00d]

Ok, Thanks for the info... and i always thought it was my purple tang who beat my scotts fairy wrasse to hell. I didn't know the six line was the problem.

 

[bronco7777]

Pink Margin Fairy Wrasse
cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus
Comes From: Southern Japan / Indonesia / Ryukyu Islands
Fairy Size Category: Large (5.5" as adult)
Colors: Males are a dark cranberry color with several colorful dots, red trim on dorsal and end of tail. Females are a very pale version of male....light pink cranberry.
Availability in the trade: Occasional

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Flame Fairy Wrasse
cirrhilabrus jordani
Comes from: Hawaii
Fairy Size Category: Medium (3.9" as adult)
Colors: Males a deep red-orange with some yellow on its underside. Females are similar in colors (This fish does not fade in captivity as other fairy wrasses do)
Availability: Occasional to sometimes common

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Scott's Fairy Wrasse
cirrhilabrus scottorum
Comes From: Austrailia - Great Barrier Reef / Cook Islands
Fairy Size Category: Large (5.1" as adult)
Colors: Colors vary by area where they live. Cook Islands -Male Scott's are dark blue with a large hot pink spot in the center of their body. They also have some yellow and green trim. Females are a dark midnight blue without the pink spot. Scott's from the Holmes Reef area of Austrailia are a bright Blue-green almost turqouise body color with bright orange yellow trim and a red tail.
Availability: Cook islands - Fairy common / Holmes Reef - A little harder to find.
Pictured below is a Scott's from Holmes Reef

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[fussoverthis]

Bronco,
AWESOME! I love this! Thanks for sharing the beautiful shots!

Melissa

 

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Exquisite Fairy Wrasse
cirrhilabrus exquisitus
Comes From: Africa / Indian Ocean / Sumatra
Fairy Size Category: Large (4.7" as adult)
Colors: There are two types of exquisite, as their coloration varies by area. There is the Regular exquiste and the pacific
Regular exquiste: As pictured below has a bright red face and green body with some white highlights. Females-drab green
Pacific exquiste: Males lack the red face but rather have a yellow throat and red trim all around the fins. Body is still green
Availability: Common

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[bronco7777]

Melissa,

No problem. By the way I'll have the tank ready soon. I'll have you over.

 

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Lineatus Fairy Wrasse
cirrhilabrus lineatus
Comes from: Austrailia - Great Barrier Reef / Coral Sea
Fairy Size Category: Large (4.7" as adult)
Colors: Almost undescribeable, but here goes: Deep cranberry-lavender with a hint of orange. Yellow fins with a red tail. Blue-purple dots and lines all over the body. Females a very pale version of the male....a light pink-lavender body.
Availability: Occasional

 

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Goldbar Fairy Wrasse - aka (Yellow bar or Yellow band fairy)
cirrhilabrus luteovittatus
Comes from: Micronesia
Fairy Size Category: Large (4.7" as adult)
Colors: Deep purple body with a lavender belly and the unmistakeable yellow stripe down the side. Females about the same. This fish is a VERY close relative to the Solar Fairy.
Availability: Occasional