Cirrhilabrus Claireis quite possibly the world’s rarest and least known fairy wrasse and holy grail is all but a plastic cup to this species. Since its discovery in 2001, there has only been two dead holotype pictures and absolutely zero information on it. The pair above fromBlueHarbor是有史以来第一个活着拍照的标本，也是第一对进行交易的一对。
For years, the existence and actual appearance ofC.克莱尔have painfully eluded even the most hardcore wrasse aficionados. Based on the dead specimen and description of the fish, males are yellow dorsally fading to a pale lavender pink below with a dusky yellow head with purple bands. The facial markings and overall coloration suggests a close resemblance to the Hawaiian and Johnston atoll endemicCirrhilabrus johnsoni，火焰斗争。
With the first ever male female pair to enter the trade, we finally have an actual idea what this highly elusive species looks like. Like in the original description, males are yellowish dorsally and overall a light lavender pink. The head is yellow above but lavender just below the eye, giving it a very unusual and unique two-toned appearance. Although not the most colorful and visually stunning wrasse, this species is still spectacular in its own way and has eluded everyone for the longest possible time. Even Rudie Kuiter’sgiant wrasse biblelisted this species as “N/A”, since there was basically no information or pictures available.
It is almost certain that this pair ofC.克莱尔was collected along side theNarcosis Angelfish. If so, then like the Peppermint Angelfish and the Narcosis Angelfish,C.克莱尔just had its range extended beyond the deep reefs of Rarotonga where it was first discovered. We cannot wait for BlueHarbor to release more pictures and hopefully a video of this breath taking fish when it settles down. For now, wrasse lovers can sleep well knowing thatC.克莱尔is the final member of the genus to have its picture taken and digitized forever.
