Cirrhilabrus africanus African Longfin Fairy Wrasse

Cirrhilabrus africanusis commonly referred to as African Longfin Fairy Wrasse. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. Benjamin C. Victor, USA

Foto: Aquariumhandel in Kenia

Fotograf: Kevin Kohen
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AphiaID:: 1318500

Scientific:: Cirrhilabrus africanus
German:: Zwerglippfisch
English:: African Longfin Fairy Wrasse

Category:: Wrasses

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Cirrhilabrus (Genus) > africanus (Species)
Initial determination:: Victor, 2016

Occurrence:: East Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, South-Africa
Sea depth:: 18 - 50 Meter
Size:: 1.57" - 3.94" (4cm - 10cm)
Temperature:: 32 °F - 77 °F (0°C - 25°C)
Food:: Amphipods, Copepods, Invertebrates, Mysis, Zoobenthos, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2016-10-30 07:36:33
Last edit:: 2017-10-01 02:31:45

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Victor, 2016

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Cirrhilabrus (Genus) > Cirrhilabrus africanus (Species)

Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.

https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html

A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!

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Two new species in the spike-fin fairy-wrasse species complex (Teleostei: Labridae: Cirrhilabrus) from the Indian Ocean (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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M.Limberger
@M.Limberger
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am 30.09.17#1

Habe vor einer Weile, als die Art noch nicht beschrieben war, zwei der Tiere, fälschlicher weise, erhalten. Als sich einer dann zum Männchen wandelte, wusste ich zumindest, dass es sich nicht um die bestellte Art handelt. Im Prinzip ein einfach zu haltender Fisch, welcher bei aufgestellten Flossen, im richtigen Winkel zum Licht (irisierende Farbe der Schwanzflosse) wirklich was her macht, aber dies sieht man dann auch nur für eine Sekunde, denn es ist leider ein typischer Vertreter aus der Cirrhilabrus naokoae Gruppe, sehr hektisch und wenn in Balzstimmung wird eigentlich jeder andere Fisch angebalzt - gejagt.

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