Pyle's wrasse (Cirrhilabrus pylei)

Scientific name: Cirrhilabrus pylei Allen & Randall, 1996

Pyle's wrasse (Cirrhilabrus pylei)

The Pyle's wrasse (Cirrhilabrus pylei) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cirrhilabrus pylei
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
76–82 m (249–269 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 76 - 82 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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