The following three new wrasses of the genus Cirrhilabrus are described from islands of the central and western Pacific: C. claire, from two specimens, an 84.0 mm male and a 72.8 mm female taken in 92 m off Rarotonga, Cook Islands; C. earlei from nine specimens, 45.1-69.1 mm, collected in 80-92 m from Palau; and C. walshi from two male specimens, 56.0-62.8 mm, from 37-46 m off Taumu Bank, Tutuila, American Samoa. Colour illustrations are presented, and comparisons are made with similar species.

Depth range
37- 92 m

Mesophotic “mentions”

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Classification
* Presents original data
* Reports new species
* Focused on 'mesophotic' depth range
* Focused on 'mesophotic coral ecosystem'

Fields
Taxonomy

Focusgroups
Fishes

Locations
American Samoa
Cook Islands
Republic of Palau

Platforms
SCUBA (open-circuit or unspecified)