The rose-veiled fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa) is a newly described species, having long been mistakenly grouped with one of its relatives, the equally colourful red velvet fairy wrasse ...

The rose-veiled fairy wrasse has a more rounded tail fin and red-purple crosshatches on parts of its body. The adults of both species also vary in coloration, though it’s hard to tell with the ...

Found at depths ranging from 131 to 229 feet below the suface, the rose-veiled fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa) sports a striking, red-orange color on its face that gradually fades to ...