Cirrhilabrus

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 16 cm (6.3 in) in length. Males are larger and more colorful than females. They are commonly kept in aquaria.^[1]

Cirrhilabrus
Cirrhilabrus katoi
Cirrhilabrus claire
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Cirrhilabrus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
Type species
Cirrhilabrus temminckii Bleeker, 1853
Synonyms
Cheilinoides Bleeker, 1851 Cirrhilabrichthys Klausewitz, 1976 Neocirrhilabrus Cheng & Wang, 1979

Cirrhilabrus briangreenei

Cirrhilabrus efatensis

Exquisite fairy wrasse (C. exquisitus)

Cirrhilabrus naokoae

Red-eye fairy-wrasse (C. solorensis)

Species

There are currently more than 60 recognized species in this genus:^[2]

• Cirrhilabrus adornatus J. E. Randall & Kunzmann, 1998 (Red-fin fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus africanus Victor, 2016 (African long-fin fairy-wrasse)^[3]
• Cirrhilabrus apterygia (G. R. Allen, 1983) (Mutant wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus aquamarinus Tea, G. R. Allen & Dailami, 2021^[4]
• Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis G. R. Allen & Kuiter, 1999 (Orangeback fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus balteatus J. E. Randall, 1988 (Girdled fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus J. E. Randall & Nagareda, 2002 (Deep-water fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus beauperryi G. R. Allen, Drew & Barber, 2008 (Beau's fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus blatteus V. G. Springer & J. E. Randall, 1974 (Purple-boned fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus briangreenei Tea, Pyle and Rocha, 2020^[5]
• Cirrhilabrus brunneus G. R. Allen, 2006 (Dusky fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2006 (Cenderawasih fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus chaliasi Tea, G. R. Allen & Dailami, 2021^[4]
• Cirrhilabrus claire J. E. Randall & Pyle, 2001 (Claire's fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus condei G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1996 (Conde's fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis Tea, Frable & A.C. Gill, 2018 (Blue-throated fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura (Bleeker, 1851) (Blueside wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus earlei J. E. Randall & Pyle, 2001 (Orange-striped fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus efatensis F. Walsh, Tea & Tanaka, 2017 (hooded fairy-wrasse)^[6]
• Cirrhilabrus exquisitus J. L. B. Smith, 1957 (Exquisite fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus filamentosus (Klausewitz, 1976) (Whip-fin fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa Tea, Najeeb, Rowlett & Rocha, 2022 (Rose-veiled fairy wrasse)^[7]
• Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis J. E. Randall & K. E. Carpenter, 1980 (Yellow-fin fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus humanni G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (Humann's fairy-wrasse)^[8]
• Cirrhilabrus hygroxerus G. R. Allen & M. P. Hammer, 2016 (Monsoon fairy-wrasse)^[9]
• Cirrhilabrus isosceles Y. K. Tea, Senou & Greene, 2016 (Pin-tail fairy-wrasse)^[10]
• Cirrhilabrus joanallenae G. R. Allen, 2000 (Joan's fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus johnsoni J. E. Randall, 1988 (Johnson's fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus jordani Snyder, 1904 (Flame fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus katherinae J. E. Randall, 1992 (Katherine's fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus katoi Senou & Hirata, 2000
• Cirrhilabrus laboutei J. E. Randall & Lubbock, 1982 (Laboute's fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus J. E. Randall & H. Masuda, 1991 (Long-tailed fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus lineatus J. E. Randall & Lubbock, 1982 (Purple-lined fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus lubbocki J. E. Randall & K. E. Carpenter, 1980 (Lubbock's fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus lunatus J. E. Randall & H. Masuda, 1991
• Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus J. E. Randall, 1988 (Yellow-band fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus marinda G. R. Allen, Erdmann & Dailami, 2015 (Sail-fin fairy-wrasse)^[11]
• Cirrhilabrus marjorie G. R. Allen, J. E. Randall & B. A. Carlson, 2003 (Marjorie's fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus J. E. Randall & S. C. Shen, 1978 (Black-fin fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus morrisoni G. R. Allen, 1999 (Morrison's fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus nahackyi F. M. Walsh & H. Tanaka, 2012 (Nahacky's fairy-wrasse)^[12]
• Cirrhilabrus naokoae J. E. Randall & H. Tanaka, 2009 (Naoko's fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus punctatus J. E. Randall & Kuiter, 1989 (Dotted fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus pylei G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1996 (Pyle's fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus randalli G. R. Allen, 1995 (Randall's fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis J. E. Randall, 1988 (Rhomboid fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus roseafascia J. E. Randall & Lubbock, 1982 (Pink-banded fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus rubeus Victor, 2016 (Ruby long-fin fairy-wrasse)^[3]
• Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus J. E. Randall, 1992 (Red-margined fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis J. E. Randall & K. E. Carpenter, 1980 (Redfin wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis J. E. Randall & Emery, 1983 (Rosy-scales fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis V. G. Springer & J. E. Randall, 1974 (Long-fin fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus ryukyuensis Ishikawa, 1904 ^[11]
• Cirrhilabrus sanguineus Cornic, 1987 (Red-blotched fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus scottorum J. E. Randall & R. M. Pyle, 1989 (Scott's fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus shutmani Tea & A.C. Gill, 2017 (Magma fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus solorensis Bleeker 1853 (Red-eye fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus squirei F. M. Walsh, 2014 (Squire's fairy-wrasse)^[13]
• Cirrhilabrus temminckii Bleeker, 1853 (Thread-fin fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus tonozukai G. R. Allen & Kuiter, 1999 (Tono's fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus wakanda Tea, Pinheiro, Shepherd & Rocha, 2019 (Vibranium fairy wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus walindi G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1996 (Walindi fairy-wrasse)
• Cirrhilabrus walshi J. E. Randall & Pyle, 2001