Cirrhilabrus jordani, commonly called the flame, the fairy, or velvet wrasse, or some combination of those names, is a species of wrasse endemic to the Hawaiian Islands where it is found in groups on coral reefs at depths from , though mostly above . It can reach a length of . The males have a bright golden body with red ornamentation on the fins. The females typically do not have quite as bold markings as the males.
Cirrhilabrus jordani feeds on zooplankton.
Cirrhilabrus jordani is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, Johnston Islands, and Midway Atoll. It is usually found at depths of or more, close to walls, over debris zones, and fore-reef slopes.
It is used in the aquarium trade.
The specific name honors the American ichthyologist David Starr Jordan.