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Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Cirrhilabrinae
Etymology: Cirrhilabrus:Latin, cirrus = curl fringe + Greek, labros = furious (Ref. 45335); flavidorsalis:From the bright yellow outer half of the dorsal fin of the male. More on authors: Randall & Carpenter.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 40 m (Ref. 26153), usually 6 - 28 m (Ref. 37816). Tropical
Dorsalspines (total): 11; Dorsalsoft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 9. Males highly variable in color with dorsal fin colors from all yellow to red or blue, and body from red to pink or white, depending on mood and stage (Ref. 48636). Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Inhabits finely branching corals on protected coral and rubble slopes. Occurs in aggregations (Ref. 37816).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Randall, J.E. and K.E. Carpenter, 1980. Three new labrid fishes of the genus Cirrhilabrus from the Philippines. Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 7(1):17-26. (Ref. 26153)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
