WoRMS taxon details
Cirrhitus pinnulatus (Forster, 1801)
218862 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218862)
accepted
Species
Cirrhites maculosus Bennett, 1828 · unaccepted
Cirrhites pinnulatus (Forster, 1801) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Cirrhitus alternatus Gill, 1862 · unaccepted
Cirrhitus maculatus Lacepède, 1803 · unaccepted
Cirrhitus spilotoceps Schultz, 1950 · unaccepted
Labrus marmoratus Lacepède, 1801 · unaccepted
Labrus pinnulatus Forster, 1801 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Labrus pinnulatus Forster, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=471
page(s): 264 [details]
page(s): 264 [details]
Description Inhabits reef fronts and rocky shorelines exposed to moderate to strong surge to depths of about 3 m. Feeds primarily on...
Description Inhabits reef fronts and rocky shorelines exposed to moderate to strong surge to depths of about 3 m. Feeds primarily on crabs, also takes other crustaceans, small fishes, sea urchins or brittle stars. Marketed fresh (Ref. 9947). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Cirrhitus pinnulatus (Forster, 1801). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218862 on 2026-09-11
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Cirrhites maculosus Bennett, 1828) Bennett, E. T. (1828). Observations on the fishes contained in the collection of the Zoological Society. On some fishes from the Sandwich Islands. <em>Zoological Journal, London.</em> v. 4 (no. 13, art. 3): 31-42. [details] 
original description (of Labrus pinnulatus Forster, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=471
page(s): 264 [details]
original description (of Labrus marmoratus Lacepède, 1801) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1801). Histoire naturelle des poissons. 3: i-lxvi + 1-558, Pls. 1-34.
page(s): 438, 493, Pl. 5 (fig. 3) [details]
original description (of Cirrhitus maculatus Lacepède, 1803) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1803). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Cinquieme. 5(1-21): i-lxviii + 1-803 + index., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6335629, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=4930
page(s): 2, 3 [details]
original description (of Cirrhitus spilotoceps Schultz, 1950) Schultz, L. P. (1950). Three new species of fishes of the genus Cirrhitus (family Cirrhitidae) from the Indo-Pacific. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 100 (3270): 547-552, Pl. 13., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.100-3270.547 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Labrus pinnulatus Forster, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=471
page(s): 264 [details]
original description (of Labrus marmoratus Lacepède, 1801) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1801). Histoire naturelle des poissons. 3: i-lxvi + 1-558, Pls. 1-34.
page(s): 438, 493, Pl. 5 (fig. 3) [details]
original description (of Cirrhitus maculatus Lacepède, 1803) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1803). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Cinquieme. 5(1-21): i-lxviii + 1-803 + index., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6335629, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=4930
page(s): 2, 3 [details]
original description (of Cirrhitus spilotoceps Schultz, 1950) Schultz, L. P. (1950). Three new species of fishes of the genus Cirrhitus (family Cirrhitidae) from the Indo-Pacific. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 100 (3270): 547-552, Pl. 13., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.100-3270.547 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Other
additional source
King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Inhabits reef fronts and rocky shorelines exposed to moderate to strong surge to depths of about 3 m. Feeds primarily on crabs, also takes other crustaceans, small fishes, sea urchins or brittle stars. Marketed fresh (Ref. 9947). [details]Remark In Bloch & Schneider. Author Eschmeyer, pers. comm. According to Randall, by Schneider 1801. Authority given to (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) in Randall, 1992 <307>. [details]
To Barcode of Life (36 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cirrhitus spilotoceps Schultz, 1950)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Cirrhitus maculatus Lacepède, 1803)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Cirrhites maculosus Bennett, 1828)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Labrus marmoratus Lacepède, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Cirrhitus alternatus Gill, 1862)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Labrus pinnulatus Forster, 1801)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Labrus pinnulatus Forster, 1801)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cirrhitus pinnulatus)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cirrhitus spilotoceps) (from synonym Cirrhitus spilotoceps Schultz, 1950)
To FishBase (from synonym Cirrhites maculosus Bennett, 1828)
To FishBase (from synonym Cirrhites pinnulatus (Forster, 1801))
To FishBase (from synonym Cirrhitus spilotoceps Schultz, 1950)
To FishBase (from synonym Cirrhitus alternatus Gill, 1862)
To FishBase (from synonym Cirrhitus maculatus Lacepède, 1803)
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus pinnulatus Forster, 1801)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus marmoratus Lacepède, 1801)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 4 proteins) (from synonym Cirrhitus spilotoceps Schultz, 1950)
To GenBank (61 nucleotides; 70 proteins) (from synonym Labrus pinnulatus Forster, 1801)
To GenBank (61 nucleotides; 70 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Cirrhitus pinnulatus FIN027884 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Cirrhitus pinnulatus FIN027884B Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cirrhitus spilotoceps Schultz, 1950)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Cirrhitus maculatus Lacepède, 1803)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Cirrhites maculosus Bennett, 1828)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Labrus marmoratus Lacepède, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Cirrhitus alternatus Gill, 1862)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Labrus pinnulatus Forster, 1801)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Labrus pinnulatus Forster, 1801)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cirrhitus pinnulatus)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cirrhitus spilotoceps) (from synonym Cirrhitus spilotoceps Schultz, 1950)
To FishBase (from synonym Cirrhites maculosus Bennett, 1828)
To FishBase (from synonym Cirrhites pinnulatus (Forster, 1801))
To FishBase (from synonym Cirrhitus spilotoceps Schultz, 1950)
To FishBase (from synonym Cirrhitus alternatus Gill, 1862)
To FishBase (from synonym Cirrhitus maculatus Lacepède, 1803)
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus pinnulatus Forster, 1801)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus marmoratus Lacepède, 1801)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 4 proteins) (from synonym Cirrhitus spilotoceps Schultz, 1950)
To GenBank (61 nucleotides; 70 proteins) (from synonym Labrus pinnulatus Forster, 1801)
To GenBank (61 nucleotides; 70 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Cirrhitus pinnulatus FIN027884 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Cirrhitus pinnulatus FIN027884B Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
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