Species Cirrhilabrus morrisoni Allen, 1999
Morrison's Wrasse, Morrison's Fairy-wrasse
- Cirrhilabrus morrisoni Allen, G.R. 1999. Descriptions of a new wrasse (Pisces: Labridae; Cirrhilabrus) from North-western Australia. Revue Française d'Aquariologie et Herpétologie 25(3-4): 118-122 figs 1-4 [Date published 2 February 1999] [120, figs 1-4].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.31471–001, Hibernia Reef, Timor Sea, off north-western Australia, 26-32 m. [11°58.12'S, 123°20.42'E].
Paratype(s) WAM P.31471–002 3 specimens.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Hibernia Reef, Timor Sea (11°59'S, 123°22'E), WA; tropical.
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
0 - 30 m.
General References
Allen, G.R., N.J. Cross, C.J. Allen & M.F. Gomon 2006. Labridae: Labrinae. pp. 1368-1418 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1383]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [39]
Parenti, P. & Randall, J.E. 2000. An annotated checklist of the species of the labroid fish families Labridae and Scaridae. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J.L.B. Smith Institute, Grahamstown 68: 1-97 [12]
Common Name References
Kuiter, R.H. 2002. Fairy & Rainbow Wrasses and their Relatives. Chorleywood, U.K. : TMC Publishing 207 pp. [38] (Morrison's Fairy-wrasse)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Morrison's Wrasse)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | LABROIDEI | 07-Jun-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 15-Jul-2015 | MODIFIED |