girdled wrasse

Cirrhilabrus balteatus, the girdled fairy-wrasse, is a species of fish found in the aquarium trade. In the wild, they are found in the Western Pacific Ocean near the Marshall Islands, but population numbers are unknown. They are usually found at a depth between 25 – 85 feet (8 – 25 m) in shallow lagoons and seaward reefs where rubble collects. The species grows to be about 4 inches in length, and it feeds on zooplankton. Female...