
Cirrhilabrus
Fairy Wrasses
As recorded: Cirrhilabrus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and W. HashimotoGerald R. Allen →William Hashimoto →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- April 16, 1968
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet, N end; lagoon side; off marine pier
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 16, 1968, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and W. Hashimoto also collected 16 other specimens.
Cirrhilabrus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,170 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Snorkel Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Wangiwangi Island, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Wangiwangi Island, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Wangiwangi Island, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Wangiwangi Island, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cirrhilabrus. BPBM 9265. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36008244. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9265.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36008244 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
