Cirrhilabrus pylei Allen & Randall, 1996
Pyle's wrasse
Cirrhilabrus pylei
photo by Walsh, F.

Family:  Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Cheilininae
Max. size:  9 cm TL (male/unsexed); 6.22 cm SL (female)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 55 - 110 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Eastern Indonesia (Sulawesi and Bali to West Papua) and the Malenesian Archipelago including Papua New Guinea, Solomon Is. and Vanuatu.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Very similar to C. rubrimarginatus but has blue margin on caudal fin (Ref. 48636).
Biology:  Appear to be restricted to very deep water. Shallowest seen is 55 m (Ref. 48636). Found in sloping rubble bottoms (Ref. 41819).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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