Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih Allen & Erdmann, 2006
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih is a species of fairy wrasse commonly found on sheltered seaward reefs. It is most abundant below depths of about 35 m and occurs between approximately 22 and 60 m. The species is generally found in Indonesia. The male Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih is pinkish, fading to white near the belly, which is typical of the complex. A yellow elongated blotch runs along the boundary between the pink and white areas, extending from the pectoral fin to about two-thirds of the body length. The female is entirely pink with a single black spot on the caudal fin. Males reach about 6.5 cm standard length (SL), while females reach about 4.7 cm SL. Bird's Head Peninsular in the northwest province of West Papua is the epicenter of three reefs.
Wikipedia contributors, Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:21:08.582749+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih Allen & Erdmann, 2006
- Name authority
- Allen & Erdmann, 2006
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Cirrhilabrus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familyLabridae Cuvier, 1816
- subfamilyCirrhilabrinae Randall, 1999
- genusCirrhilabrus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
- speciesCirrhilabrus cenderawasih Allen & Erdmann, 2006
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cirrhilabrus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cirrhilabrus katherinae Randall, 1992 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cirrhilabrus randalli Allen, 1995 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura (Bleeker, 1851) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cirrhilabrus naokoae Randall & Tanaka, 2009 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cirrhilabrus africanus Victor, 2016 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cirrhilabrus marinda Allen, Erdmann & Dailami, 2015 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cirrhilabrus efatensis Walsh, Tea & Tanaka, 2017 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cirrhilabrus shutmani Tea & Gill, 2017 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cirrhilabrus chaliasi Tea, Allen & Dailami, 2021 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cirrhilabrus apterygia (Allen, 1983) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cirrhilabrus adornatus Randall & Kunzmann, 1998 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cirrhilabrus balteatus Randall, 1988 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Allen, G. R., & Erdmann, M. V. (2006). Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih, a new wrasse (Pisces: Labridae) from Papua, Indonesia. Aqua J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 11(3):125-131. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:VGPB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.