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Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Cheilininae
Etymology: Cirrhilabrus: Latin, cirrus = curl fringe + Greek, labros = furious (Ref. 45335); walshi: Named in honor of Fenton Walsh, collector of the type specimens..
More on authors: Randall & Pyle.

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Marine; reef-associated; depth range 37 - 46 m (Ref. 41654). Tropical

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Eastern Central Pacific: known only from Tauma Bank, American Samoa.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.3 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. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D XI,9; A III,9; pectoral fin rays 15; sixth dorsal spine longest; interspinous membranes of dorsal fin of males higher than spine tips; pelvic fin of male very long, 2.65-2.85 in SL; rounded caudal fin; lateral line scales 17+6; median predorsal scales 5; cheek with 1 horizontal row of scales (Ref. 41654).

FishBase common name agreed by authors.

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Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

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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. (Ref. 41654)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 10 March 2009

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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Cirrhilabrus walshi Randall & Pyle, 2001