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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) >
Labridae (Wrasses) > Cirrhilabrinae
Etymology: Paracheilinus: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); paineorum: In honor of the Paine family (Dexter, Susan, Mercy, Sam, and Honor) who supported the authors’ reef-fish taxonomic efforts and joined frequently the authors for field investigations.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 65 m (Ref. 107895). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia (107895), Timor-Leste (119170).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 70.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 107895)
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Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and N.L.A. Yusmalinda, 2016. Review of the Indo-Pacific Flasherwrasses of the genus Paracheilinus (Perciformes: Labridae), with descriptions of three new species. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 19:18-90. (Ref. 107895)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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