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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); earlei: Named in honor of John L. Earle who collected the holotype.. More on author: Randall.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 60 - 92 m (Ref. 41654). Tropical

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 41654)

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Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 25. Median predorsal scales 4-5; horizontal rows of scales on cheeks 2; dorsal fin with progressively longer spines; interspinous membranes of dorsal fin of males not extending above spine tips; caudal fin rounded to rhomboid; pelvic fin short, 4.05-4.9 in SL. Color in life pale red, shading to pale yellow on abdomen, with deep red longitudinal lines on body following scale rows; head with two deep pink bands, one from upper lip passing over eye to origin of dorsal fin, the other from lower lip along mandible to corner or preopercle; operculum yellow; dorsal fin yellow anteriorly with a black spot on first membrane, spines red; rest of fin and caudal fin light red with deep red rays; pelvic fins yellow with red spines and rays.

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Western Central Pacific: Palau.

Inhabits mixed coral, rubble, and sand slopes along the bases of steep protected seaward reefs (Ref. 37816).

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

Randall, J.E. and R.L. Pyle, 2001. Three new species of labrid fishes of the genus Cirrhilabrus from islands of the tropical Pacific. Aqua J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 4(3):89-98.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01061 (-0.15153 - 0.17274), b=3.04 (2.95 - 3.13), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100) .

Price category (Ref. 80766): Very high.

Cirrhilabrus earlei Randall & Pyle, 2001