Pyle's wrasse (Cirrhilabrus pylei) fish species and information / pictures of Pyle's wrasse - Cirrhilabrus pylei

Pyle's wrasse (Cirrhilabrus pylei) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cirrhilabrus pylei

Common Name
Pyle's wrasse

Biology
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).

Classification

Classified By
Allen & Randall, 1996
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Wrasses (Labridae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea (Ref. 41819) and Indonesia (Ref. 47567).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
76 m
Depth To - meters
82 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 76 - 82 m (Ref. 31120)
Trophic Level
3.34 s.e. 0.43 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
9.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (17 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)