Cirrhilabrus punctatus Randall & Kuiter, 1989
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 punctatus, dotted wrasse, or, is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean, where it occurs from Papua New Guinea and Australia to Tonga and Fiji. It inhabits coral reefs at depths from 2 to 35 m (6.6 to 114.8 ft), though mostly between 5 and 28 m (16 and 92 ft). It can reach a total length of 13 cm (5.1 in). This species is found in the aquarium trade.
Wikipedia contributors, Cirrhilabrus punctatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:21:16.614990+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cirrhilabrus punctatus Randall & Kuiter, 1989
- Name authority
- Randall & Kuiter, 1989
- 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 punctatus Randall & Kuiter, 1989
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.
- Randall, J. E., & Kuiter, R. H. (1989). Cirrhilabrus punctatus, a new species of labroid fish from the southwestern Pacific. Revue Française d’Aquariologie Herpétologie, 16 (2): 43–50. 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:VGQC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.