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Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis Tea, Frable & Gill, 2018 Blue-throated fairy-wrasse |
| Family: | Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Cheilininae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.16 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia and the Philippines and photographed from Malaysia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 25-25. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: one row of cheek scales; predorsal scales 6; dorsal-fin spines are taller than segmented rays; no filament on middle of dorsal fin; pelvic fins long and reaching past anal-fin origin; in life males with broad blue area covering isthmus, lower part of head and breast to at least pelvic origin, and soft dorsal fin with narrow black, medial stripe (Ref. 118207). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits rubble slopes with little structure, at depths of about 30 m. This species has been photographed in as little as 4 m (Ref. 118207).. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||