Cirrhilabrus jordani explained

Cirrhilabrus jordani, the flame wrasse, , is a species of wrasse endemic to the Hawaiian Islands where it is found in groups on coral reefs at depths from 5to, though mostly above 30m (100feet). This species can reach a total length of 10cm (00inches). It can be found in the aquarium trade.

Etymology

The specific name honours the American ichthyologist David Starr Jordan (1851-1931).^[1]

Notes and References

1. J.O. Snyder . 1904 . A catalogue of the shore fishes collected by the steamer "Albatross" about the Hawaiian Islands in 1902 . Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission . 22 [1902] . 513–538 .