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Cirrhilabrus solorensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES LABRIDAE

Scientific Name: Cirrhilabrus solorensis
Species Authority: Bleeker, 1853
Common Name/s:
English – Red-eye wrasse

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published: 2010
Assessor/s: Rocha, L. & Suharti, S.
Reviewer/s: Craig, M.T. & Carpenter, K.E.
Contributor/s:
Justification:
The species is primarily known from Indoneisa. It is commercialized in the aquarium trade, and occurs in shallow waters in areas where cyanide fishing has been reported. Its population is probably declining due to extraction for the aquarium trade, however, there is no data on population trends or status. It is listed as Data Deficient.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is known only from Indonesia and Christmas Island (Australia).
Countries:
Native:
Christmas Island; Indonesia
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – western central
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Population [top]

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

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This species occurs over coral and rubble bottoms between depths of three to 20 m.
Systems: Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): This species is collected for the aquarium trade sometimes by cyanide solution.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There are no species specific conservation measures in place. This species range overlaps several marine protected areas within its distribution.
Citation: Rocha, L. & Suharti, S. 2010. Cirrhilabrus solorensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2013.
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