Randall, John E. and Kunzmann, Andreas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9500-4332 (1998) Cirrhilabrus adornatus, a new species of labrid fish from Sumatra. Revue française d'aquariologie, 25 (1-2). pp. 41-44.

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Abstract

A new species of the labrid fish genus Cirrhilahru is described from 12 specimens collected over rubble bottom in 12-14 m off the southwestern coast of Sumatra near Padang and the Mentawai Islands. It is a small species (largest, 63.4 mm SL) characterized as follows: dorsal rays XI,9; anal rays III,9; pectoral rays 14-15 (rarely 14); lateral-line scales 15-16 + 6-7; median predorsal scales 5; rows of scales on check 2; gill rakers 15-18; body depth 2.9-3.2 in SL; head length 2.75-3.05 in SL; dorsal profile of head nearly straight; snout length 3.4-
3.85 in head; caudal fin varying from slightly rounded or truncate in females to double emarginate or emarginate in males; pelvic fins short, not reaching anus; males whitish to pale pink with two large triangular bright red blotches dorsoanteriorly on body and a broad red border on dorsal fin; females red, shading to white ventrally on head and abdomen, with a black spot posteriorly on upper side of caudal peduncle.

Document Type:	Article
Programme Area:	PA1
Research affiliation:	Ecology > Experimental Aquaculture
Refereed:	No
Open Access Journal?:	No
ISSN:	0399-1075
Date Deposited:	24 Feb 2026 09:52
Last Modified:	24 Feb 2026 09:52
URI:	https://cris.leibniz-zmt.de/id/eprint/6109

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