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Cirrhilabrus roseafascia

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES LABRIDAE

Scientific Name: Cirrhilabrus roseafascia
Species Authority: Randall & Lubbock, 1982
Common Name/s:
English – Rose-band Fairy Wrasse

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2010
Assessor/s: Rocha, L.
Reviewer/s: Craig, M.T. & Carpenter, K.E.
Contributor/s:
Justification:
There is no population information available for this species. Even though it is commercialized in the aquarium trade, it is not commonly traded, and it lives in the deep reefs beyond conventional SCUBA diving depths. It is listed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species has a disjunct range as it is known from New Caledonia, Samoa, Fiji, Palau and the Philippines.
Countries:
Native:
American Samoa (American Samoa); Fiji; Indonesia; New Caledonia; Palau; Philippines; Samoa
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Pacific – eastern central; Pacific – western central
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Population [top]

Population: There is no population information available for this species.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This species is found over rubble and coral bottoms from 30 to 90 m.
Systems: Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no known major threats to this species, although it is exploited in the aquarium trade.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There are no species specific conservation measures in place.
Citation: Rocha, L. 2010. Cirrhilabrus roseafascia. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 June 2013.
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