| Cirrhilabrus pylei | |
|---|---|
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| Cirrhilabrus briangreenei, a species that historically was confused with C. pylei (see text) | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Cirrhilabrus |
| Species: | C. pylei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirrhilabrus pylei G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1996 | |
Cirrhilabrus pylei, commonly called the blue-margin fairy-wrasse or Pyle's wrasse, is a species of fairy wrasse. It can be found in depths of 55 to 82 m (180–269 ft) in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu; reports from the Philippines is due to confusion with C. briangreenei. C. pylei can be kept in aquariums and is known for its peaceful temperament. The fish has also been known to jump from tanks.
Description
C. pylei has a typical adult length of 3 to 5 in (7.6–12.7 cm). The species has 11 dorsal spines, nine dorsal soft rays, 3 anal spines, and 9 anal soft rays. The species has a coloration of peach to salmon. Until 2020, it was commonly confused with C. briangreenei of the Philippines; the most distinct differences are that adult males of C. briangreenei have a large blackish spot on the dorsal fin and a blackish tip of the tail, which are lacking in C. pylei.
Behavior
The species is carnivorous and in an aquarium setting it will feed on small animal prey like brine shrimp and mysis shrimp.
Etymology
The specific name of this fish honours the ichthyologist Richard Pyle. of the Bishop Museum (Honolulu), who collected type specimen.
References
- ^ Rocha, L.; Suharti, S.; Pollard, D. (2010). "Cirrhilabrus pylei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187580A8574054. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187580A8574054.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- "ADW: Cirrhilabrus pylei: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ Tea, Yi-Kai; Pyle, Richard L.; Rocha, Luiz A. (2020-02-24). "A New Species of Fairy Wrasse (Teleostei: Labridae: Cirrhilabrus) from Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems of the Verde Island Passage, Philippines". Copeia. 108 (1): 91. doi:10.1643/CI-19-297. ISSN 0045-8511. S2CID 213676236.
- "Marine Aquarium Fish Genus Profile: Wrasses of the Genus Cirrhilabrus". m.liveaquaria.com. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cirrhilabrus pylei". FishBase. August 2019 version.
- "3.1 Fairy Wrasses: The rubrimarginatus group". Reef Builders | The Reef and Marine Aquarium Blog. 2015-08-02. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- Adams, J. (24 February 2020). "Cirrhilabrus briangreenei, an Old Aquarium Fish is a New Species of Fairy Wrasse". ReefBuilders. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- "Saltwater Fish for Marine Aquariums - Sunset Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus pylei)". Fishy Business Aquatics. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- "Order LABRIFORMES: Family LABRIDAE (A-h)". 16 June 2020.