Species Cirrhilabrus apterygia (Allen, 1983)
Connie's Wrasse, Mutant Wrasse, Rowley Shoals Wrasse
- Conniella apterygia Allen, G.R. 1983. A new genus and species of wrasse (Pisces: Labridae) from Rowley Shoals, Western Australia. Revue Française d'Aquariologie et Herpétologie 10(2): 43-46 [44, figs 1-2].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.27659–006 ♂ 55.1 mm SL, outer reef slope east of Bedwell Island, Rowley Shoals, WA.
Paratype(s) WAM P.27668–003 ♂ 57.7 mm SL, same data as Holotype; WAM P.27668-015 ♀ 31.2 mm SL, C&S, same data as Holotype.
Generic Combinations
- Cirrhilabrus apterygia (Allen, 1983). —
Tea, Y-K., Allen, G.R., Goatley, C.H.R., Gill, A.C. & Frable, B.W. 2021. Redescription of Conniella apterygia Allen and its reassignment in the genus Cirrhilabrus Temminck and Schlegel (Teleostei: Labridae), with comments on cirrhilabrin pelvic morphology. Zootaxa 5061(3): 493-509 [495] (new combination)
Introduction
While originally placed in the monotypic genus Conniella due to its lack of pelvic fins and pelvic girdle, this species has long been considered closely allied to the Cirrhilabrus (Randall, 1999; Tea et al. 2021). Further evidence of this was presented in the phylogenomic study of Tea et al. (2021) who showed Conniella to be deeply nested within Cirrhilabrus. They considered the loss of pelvic fins to be autapomorphic and in order to maintain Cirrhilabrus as monophyletic suggested Conniella be placed as a junior synonym. This was formalised by Tea et al. (2021) who also provide a re-description of C. apterygia.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Offshore reefs of WA including Rowley Shoals (17°20'S, 119°21'E), Scott and Seringapatam Reefs (14°05'S, 121°52'E), and Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3)
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. 1993. Fishes of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 67-91 [83]
- Tea, Y-K., Allen, G.R., Goatley, C.H.R., Gill, A.C. & Frable, B.W. 2021. Redescription of Conniella apterygia Allen and its reassignment in the genus Cirrhilabrus Temminck and Schlegel (Teleostei: Labridae), with comments on cirrhilabrin pelvic morphology. Zootaxa 5061(3): 493-509 [498]
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
20 - 35 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. [1384]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Biodiversity of shallow reef fish assemblages in Western Australia using a rapid censusing technique. Records of the Western Australian Museum 20: 247-270 [268]
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 [14]
Randall, J.E. 1999. Revision of the Indo-Pacific labrid fishes of the genus Pseudocheilinus, with descriptions of three new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 28: 1-34 figs 1-4 pls 1-2
Tea, Y-K., Allen, G.R., Goatley, C.H.R., Gill, A.C. & Frable, B.W. 2021. Redescription of Conniella apterygia Allen and its reassignment in the genus Cirrhilabrus Temminck and Schlegel (Teleostei: Labridae), with comments on cirrhilabrin pelvic morphology. Zootaxa 5061(3): 493-509
Tea, Y-K., Xu, X., DiBattista, J.D., Lo, N., Cowman, P.F. & Ho, S.Y.W. 2022. Phylogenomic analysis of concatenated ultraconserved elements reveals the recent evolutionary radiation of the Fairy Wrasses (Teleostei: Labridae: Cirrhilabrus). Systematic Biology 71(1): 1-12 [Date published online Feb 23, 2021] [8-9]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [182] (Connie's Wrasse)
Kuiter, R.H. 2002. Fairy & Rainbow Wrasses and their Relatives. Chorleywood, U.K. : TMC Publishing 207 pp. [25] (Rowley Shoals Wrasse)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Connie's Wrasse)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2023 | LABRIDAE | 13-Mar-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 27-Jul-2017 | LABROIDEI | 09-Jun-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |