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Labridae (Wrasses) > Cirrhilabrinae
Etymology: Cirrhilabrus: Latin, cirrus = curl fringe + Greek, labros = furious (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Coenraad Jacob Temminck (1778–1858) was a Dutch zoologist, illustrator and collector. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 35 m, usually 5 - 30 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 23°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115)
Western Pacific: Sagami Bay, Japan to the Philippines and northern Australia (including Western Australia).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5278)
Found over loose rubble in seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Forms aggregations to feed on zooplankton.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Pelagic spawner. Also Ref. 103751.
Randall, J.E., 1992. A review of the labrid fishes of the genus Cirrhilabrus from Japan, Taiwan and the Mariana Islands, with descriptions of two new species. Micronesica 25(1):99-121. (Ref. 5278)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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