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Cirrhilabrus lineatus Randall & Lubbock, 1982 Purplelined wrasse |
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photo by
Tanaka, H. |
| Family: | Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Cirrhilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 55 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands to the Great Barrier Reef. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Trunk is lavender-pink, suffused with yellow dorsally, shading to pale yellow or white ventrally, with longitudinal rows of purple spots and dashes and a solid purple stripe along the back (and belly in males); median fins yellow with blue markings. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits clear outer reef slopes (Ref. 9710). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||