brunneus, Cirrhilabrus Allen [G. R.] 2006:2, Fig. 1 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 11 (no. 1); ref. 28623] Kanjungan Besae Island, 01°06.934'N, 118°50.127"E, northeastern Kalimantan, Indonesia, depth 40 meters. Holotype (unique): NCIP 6306. Paratypes: uncollected female, color field notes taken. •Valid as Cirrhilabrus brunneus Allen 2006 -- (Allen et al. 2008:131 [ref. 29752], Kuiter 2010:148 [ref. 35285], Parenti & Randall 2011:32 [ref. 31299], Allen & Erdmann 2012:651 [ref. 31980], Walsh 2014:129 [ref. 33450], Allen et al. 2015:3, 10 [ref. 33787], Tea et al. 2016:27 [ref. 34470], Allen & Hammer 2017:62 [ref. 35954], Tea et al. 2021:[4] [ref. 38271], Allen & Erdmann 2024:708 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Cirrhilabrus brunneus Allen 2006. Labridae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia and Philippines. Habitat: marine.