Cirrhilabrus, the fairy wrasses, is a genus of fish in the family Labridae native to coral reefs and nearby habitats in the Indo-Pacific region. They are brightly colored and do not surpass in length. Males are larger and more colorful than females. They are commonly kept in aquaria.
Species There are currently more than 60 recognized species in this genus: +SpeciesCommon nameImageCirrhilabrus adornatus J. E. Randall & Kunzmann, 1998Red-fin fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus africanus Victor, 2016African long-fin fairy-wrasseVictor, B.C. (2016): Two new species in the spike-fin fairy-wrasse species complex (Teleostei: Labridae: Cirrhilabrus) from the Indian Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 23: 21–50.Cirrhilabrus apterygia (G. R. Allen, 1983)Mutant wrasseCirrhilabrus aquamarinus Tea, G. R. Allen & Dailami, 2021Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis G. R. Allen & Kuiter, 1999Orangeback fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus balteatus J. E. Randall, 1988Girdled fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus bathyphilus J. E. Randall & Nagareda, 2002Deep-water fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus beauperryi G. R. Allen, Drew & Barber, 2008Beau's fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus blatteus V. G. Springer & J. E. Randall, 1974Purple-boned fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus briangreeneiCirrhilabrus brunneus G. R. Allen, 2006Dusky fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus cenderawasih G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2006Cenderawasih fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus chaliasi Tea, G. R. Allen & Dailami, 2021Cirrhilabrus claire J. E. Randall & Pyle, 2001Claire's fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus condei G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1996Conde's fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus cyanogularis Tea, Frable & A. C. Gill, 2018Blue-throated fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus cyanopleura (Bleeker, 1851)Blueside wrasseCirrhilabrus earlei J. E. Randall & Pyle, 2001Orange-striped fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus efatensis F. Walsh, Tea & Tanaka, 2017hooded fairy-wrasseWalsh, F., Tea, Y.K. & Tanaka, H. (2017): Cirrhilabrus efatensis, a new species of wrasse (Teleostei: Labridae) from Vanuatu, South Pacific Ocean Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 26: 68-79.Cirrhilabrus exquisitus J. L. B. Smith, 1957Exquisite fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus filamentosus (Klausewitz, 1976)Whip-fin fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus finifenmaa Tea, Najeeb, Rowlett & Rocha, 2022Rose-veiled fairy wrasseCirrhilabrus flavidorsalis J. E. Randall & K. E. Carpenter, 1980Yellow-fin fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus humanni G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012Humann's fairy-wrasseAllen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. (2012): Reef Fishes of the East Indies. University of Hawai'i Press. Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. 1292pp. .Cirrhilabrus hygroxerus G. R. Allen & M. P. Hammer, 2016Monsoon fairy-wrasseAllen, G.R. & Hammer, M.P. (2016): Cirrhilabrus hygroxerus, a new species of fairy wrasse (Pisces: Labridae) from the Timor Sea, northern Australia. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 22: 41–52.Cirrhilabrus isosceles Y. K. Tea, Senou & Greene, 2016Pin-tail fairy-wrasseTea, Y.-K., Senou, H. & Greene, B.D. (2016): Cirrhilabrus isosceles, a new species of wrasse (Teleostei: Labridae) from the Ryukyu Archipelago and the Philippines, with notes on the C. lunatus complex. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 21: 18-37.Cirrhilabrus joanallenae G. R. Allen, 2000Joan's fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus johnsoni J. E. Randall, 1988Johnson's fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus jordani Snyder, 1904Flame fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus katherinae J. E. Randall, 1992Katherine's fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus katoi Senou & Hirata, 2000Cirrhilabrus laboutei J. E. Randall & Lubbock, 1982Laboute's fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus lanceolatus J. E. Randall & H. Masuda, 1991Long-tailed fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus lineatus J. E. Randall & Lubbock, 1982Purple-lined fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus lubbocki J. E. Randall & K. E. Carpenter, 1980Lubbock's fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus lunatus J. E. Randall & H. Masuda, 1991Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus J. E. Randall, 1988Yellow-band fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus marinda G. R. Allen, Erdmann & Dailami, 2015Sail-fin fairy-wrasseAllen, G.R., Erdmann, M.V. & Dailami, M. (2015): Cirrhilabrus marinda, a new species of wrasse (Pisces: Labridae) from eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 15: 1–15.Cirrhilabrus marjorie G. R. Allen, J. E. Randall & B. A. Carlson, 2003Marjorie's fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus melanomarginatus J. E. Randall & S. C. Shen, 1978Black-fin fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus morrisoni G. R. Allen, 1999Morrison's fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus nahackyi F. M. Walsh & H. Tanaka, 2012Nahacky's fairy-wrasseWalsh, F. & Tanaka, H. (2012): Cirrhilabrus nahackyi, a new wrasse (Perciformes; Labridae) from the South Pacific. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 18 (1): 1-8.Cirrhilabrus naokoae J. E. Randall & H. Tanaka, 2009Naoko's fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus punctatus J. E. Randall & Kuiter, 1989Dotted fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus pylei G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1996Pyle's fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus randalli G. R. Allen, 1995Randall's fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus rhomboidalis J. E. Randall, Rhomboid fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus roseafascia J. E. Randall & Lubbock, 1982Pink-banded fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus rubeus Victor, 2016Ruby long-fin fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus J. E. Randall, 1992Red-margined fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus rubripinnis J. E. Randall & K. E. Carpenter, 1980Redfin wrasseCirrhilabrus rubrisquamis J. E. Randall & Emery, 1983Rosy-scales fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus rubriventralis V. G. Springer & J. E. Randall, 1974Long-fin fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus ryukyuensis Ishikawa, 1904Cirrhilabrus sanguineus Cornic, 1987Red-blotched fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus scottorum J. E. Randall & R. M. Pyle, 1989Scott's fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus shutmani Tea & A. C. Gill, 2017Magma fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus solorensis Bleeker 1853Red-eye fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus squirei F. M. Walsh, 2014Squire's fairy-wrasseWalsh, F. (2014): Cirrhilabrus squirei, a new wrasse (Perciformes; Labridae) from the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea, Australia. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 20 (3): 123-130.Cirrhilabrus temminckii Bleeker, 1853Thread-fin fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus tonozukai G. R. Allen & Kuiter, 1999Tono's fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus wakanda Tea, Pinheiro, Shepherd & Rocha, 2019Vibranium fairy wrasseCirrhilabrus walindi G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1996Walindi fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus walshi J. E. Randall & Pyle, 2001
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