earlei, Cirrhilabrus Randall [J. E.] & Pyle [R. L.] 2001:93, Fig. 2 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 4 (no. 3); ref. 25300] Blue Hole, 7°08'06"N, 134°13'54"E, Ngemelis Island, Palau, depth 80-89 meters. Holotype: BPBM 37731. Paratypes: AMS I.40280-001 (1), ASIZT 60548 (1), BPBM 37699 (1), CAS 213114 (1), MNHN 2000-1156 (1), NSMT-P 59646 (1), ROM 72247 (1), USNM 361530 (1). •Valid as Cirrhilabrus earlei Randall & Pyle 2001 -- (Randall et al. 2005:126 [ref. 28745], Allen et al. 2008:131 [ref. 29752], Kuiter 2010:140 [ref. 35285], Parenti & Randall 2011:33 [ref. 31299], Allen et al. 2015:3 [ref. 33787], Tea & Gill 2017:83 [ref. 35654], Tea et al. 2018:370 [ref. 36337], Tea et al. 2019:94 [ref. 36819], Tea et al. 2021:[4] [ref. 38271]). Current status: Valid as Cirrhilabrus earlei Randall & Pyle 2001. Labridae. Distribution: Western Pacific: western Caroline Islands (Palau) Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia. Habitat: marine.