Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih is a species of fairy wrasse that is commonly on sheltered seaward reefs. It is more abundant below about 35 m, although at a depth between about 22 to 60 m. They are generally found in Indonesia.[2] Male Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih is pinkish fading to white near the belly and is typical of the complex. A yellow elongated blotch runs across the pink/white demarcation that starts from the pectoral fin up to about two-thirds of the body length. The female is completely pink with a single black caudal spot. The length of the male is 6.5 cm SL and the female 4.7 cm SL.[3] Bird's Head Peninsular in the northwest province of West Papua is the epicenter of three reefs.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Cirrhilabrus |
| Species: | C. cenderawasih
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| Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2006
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References
edit- ^ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ a b TYK, Lemon (2014-10-10). "Photos of Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih and Paracheilinus walton give us a glimpse into the endemic life of West Papua". Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih, Cenderawasih wrasse". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
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