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Labridae (Wrasses) > Cirrhilabrinae
Etymology: Cirrhilabrus: Latin, cirrus = curl fringe + Greek, labros = furious (Ref. 45335); condei: Named in honor of Bruno Condé.
Eponymy: Dr Bruno Condé (1920–2004) was a French zoologist and speleologist, whose doctorate in natural science was awarded by the Faculty of Sciences, University of Nancy (1952), where he had started work as a botany collector (1943). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Allen & Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 70 m (Ref. 31120). Tropical
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 31120)
Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154). Relatively common on sloping rubble bottoms (Ref. 31120).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Allen, G.R. and J.R. Randall, 1996. Three new species of wrasses (Labridae: Cirrhilabrus) from Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 23(3-4):101-112. (Ref. 31120)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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