New Species of Fairy Wrasse could be in your Reef Tank!

Fairy wrasse are some of the most colorful, active fish that we keep in our reef tanks. Just this week, part of the genus Cirrhilabrus was reworked to include two brand new species - C. aquamarinus and C. chaliasi (which is featured in this video's title card).
What we knew as Cirrhilabrus solorensis is actually three species instead of one! Live Aquaria currently has C. aquamarinus being sold as C. solorensis on their site, and it's very likely that at least some of you have these in your tanks already. All three of these species are relatively common in the hobby!
They're all reef safe fish that shouldn't bother too much in your tank. It's probably best not to mix these species unless you have a very large tank, as they don't really get along with other species of fairy wrasse.
Cirrhilabrus solorensis - known in the hobby as the Glow, Darwin, or Dull Head Fairy Wrasse - is the originally described species which has been broken into these three.
Cirrhilabrus aquamarinus - the Solor, Solar, Solorensis, or Red-Eye Fairy Wrasse - is commonly available and has a striking aquamarine blue flank.
Cirrhilabrus chaliasi - the Red Head Fairy Wrasse - is bright pink and yellow.
I credited the author's Twitter account incorrectly around 3:10 - his actual twitter account is @FishGuyKai, and you can find it here: / fishguykai
Redescription of Cirrhilabrus solorensis Bleeker, with Description of Two New Species of Fairy Wrasses (Teleostei: Labridae: Cirrhilabrus)
Yi-Kai Tea, Gerald R. Allen, and Muhammad Dailami
DOI: 10.1643/i2021022
www.ichthyolog...
The title card is an image of Cirrhilabrus chaliasi posted by the lead author on Twitter, @FishGuyKai
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[@DunderMifflinMurphy]

Just picked one up yesterday as well as a flame back angel from my LFS and I must say it’s one of the prettiest and colorful fish I’ve ever came across

[@i_cant_think8947]

Just about the newest described wrasse in my collection of 7 is my Cirrhilabrus Naokoae, then my Cebu Cirrhilabrus Lubbocki and my Indonesian Cirrhilabrus Lubbocki, My Aussie Cirrhilabrus Scottorum, Halichoeres Iridis, Halichoeres chloropterus and then my Cryptic wrasse

[@lorenzospina3174]

These fishes are awesome 😍.

[@ReefMan]

I agree!

[@KyaniMosaic_Crone]

A short video uploaded on The Weather Channel ap tonight is about a newly discovered rainbow version they've named the Rose-Veiled Fairy Wrasse (a nod to the national flower of Maldives)

[@ReefMan]

Yea, that's a lot of the same people who worked on these new species too!

[@deebKen]

Yay!

[@professorpomegranate]

Are you also on twitter?

[@lagoonreef]

What happened to all your sps

[@stonedoncinema]

i saw more human than wrasse

[@TitoTitoTitoTito]

Shut up and take my money!

[@ReefMan]

LiveAquaria lists aquamarensis as solarensis on their site, you could probably keep an eye on, or set an alert for them to be back in stock. Beautiful fish!