pylei, Cirrhilabrus Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 1996:105, Figs. 3-4 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 23 (no. 3/4); ref. 22684] "China Reef", 10°31'42"S, 150°45'48"E, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, depth 76 meters. Holotype: BPBM 37002. Paratypes: BPBM 36939 (1), USNM 342049 (1), WAM P.31165-001 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:36 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Cirrhilabrus pylei Allen & Randall 1996 -- (Allen & Kuiter 1999:136 [ref. 24289], Parenti & Randall 2000:12 [ref. 24943], Allen 2000:46 [ref. 25747], Westneat 2001:3400 [ref. 26277], Allen & Adrim 2003:48 [ref. 26830], Allen et al. 2008:131 [ref. 29752], Kuiter 2010:139 [ref. 35285], Allen & Erdmann 2012:657 [ref. 31980], Allen et al. 2015:3 [ref. 33787], Tea et al. 2020:97 [ref. 37333], Tea et al. 2021:[4] [ref. 38271]). Current status: Valid as Cirrhilabrus pylei Allen & Randall 1996. Labridae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia and Melanesian Archipelago (including Papua New Guinea) to Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Habitat: marine.