Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus

The Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 6 - 217 m environment.

described in 2003, Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus is currently one of the most highly sought after deep-water wrasse in its genus. More

- The labrid fish Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus is described as new from seven specimens collected in the Coral Sea, the holotype from Holmes Reef in the western part of the sea, a paratype from the aquarium trade, and 5 paratypes from 60-217 m from the Chesterfield More

Common names

Deepwater wrasse in English

Order : Perciformes
Family : Labridae
Genus : Cirrhilabrus
Species : Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus
Authority : Randall & Nagareda,2002