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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Cheilininae
Etymology: Cirrhilabrus: Latin, cirrus = curl fringe + Greek, labros = furious (Ref. 45335); pylei: Named in honor of Richard L. Pyle.. More on author: Randall.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 76 - 82 m (Ref. 31120). Tropical, preferred ?

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Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea (Ref. 41819) and Indonesia (Ref. 47567).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48636); 6.2 cm SL (female)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Very similar to C. rubrimarginatus but has blue margin on caudal fin (Ref. 48636).

Appear to be restricted to very deep water. Shallowest seen is 55 m (Ref. 48636). Found in sloping rubble bottoms (Ref. 41819).

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Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Westneat, Mark | Collaborators

Le Louarn, H. and J.-L. Baglinière, 1996. Caractèristiques biologiques et ècologiques du chevaine (Lèuciscus cephalus) dans quelques rivières de la façade Atlantique Française. Cybium 20(3):55-57. (Ref. 31220)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Cirrhilabrus pylei Allen & Randall, 1996