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 ...

Far beneath the waves surrounding the Maldives, there’s a living rainbow in the ocean’s “twilight zone.” Say hello to the rose-veiled fairy wrasse, a colorful species of fish that’s new ...

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 ...

The rose-veiled fairy wrasse is the first Maldivian fish to be described by a local scientist. Pictured: a male rose-veiled fairy wrasse Yi-Kai Tea/Californa Academy of Sciences Deep in the waters ...