“Cirrhilabrus squirei”is a spanking new labrid to be added to the growing list of fairy wrasses species. Collected in the Coral Sea, this ultra gorgeous species pays homage toCirrhilabrus johnsoni, as well asCirrhilabrus cf. lanceolatus(The Pintail Fairy Wrasse). “Cirrhilabrus squirei” has not been officially described but the scientific name has been more or less agreed on, and was named in honor of Lyle Squire of Cairns Marine.
We had the privilege of visiting BlueHarbor recently and were lucky enough to not only enjoy the sights of the store, but witness firsthand the unpacking and acclimation of this brand new beautiful Cirrhilabrus species. These pictures were taken on scene minutes after acclimation. In fact, keep a lookout for our recounts of visiting BlueHarbor.
C. Squireiis a resident of the Coral Sea and this one and only specimen was collected by Cairns Marine. The depth at which it lives in is not as deep as some of the other rarerCirrhilabrus. That, coupled with its accessible location, would probably mean that we’ll definitely be seeing more of these amazing fish in the future. The form of this species closely resemblesCirrhilabrus johnsoni, but the color is many times more beautiful with dashes of pink and yellow, similar to that of the Pintail Fairy Wrasse –Cirrhilabrus cf. lanceolatus.
更有趣的是，在男性标本上看到的一对真正美丽的尾随细丝。这些黄色的尾丝是迄今为止所有月球尾的最长的尾丝。我们也确实在其未配对的鳍上挖掘黑色口音，与金，粉红色和橙色形成鲜明对比。这确实是一个具有高价标签的精美物种。
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Here’s a video by Koji Wada ofCirrhilabrus squirei. We really hope to see more of these appearing soon. Hats off to Cairns Marine and BlueHarbor. Another feather added to the caps of two astounding names.
