Cirrhilabrus roseafascia Randall & Lubbock, 1982
pink-banded fairy-warsse
photo by Tanaka, H.

Family:  Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Cheilininae
Max. size:  10 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 30 - 100 m
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: Bulari Pass, New Caledonia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9
Biology:  Aggregate on coral reefs or rocky or rubble bottoms.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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