title: Cirrhilabrus
text: # 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.
  
  ## Species
  
  There are currently more than 60 recognized species in this genus:
  
  * Cirrhilabrus adornatus J. E. Randall & Kunzmann, 1998 (Red-fin fairy-wrasse)
  * Cirrhilabrus africanus Victor, 2016 (African long-fin fairy-wrasse)
  * Cirrhilabrus aquamarinus Tea, G. R. Allen & Dailami, 2021
  * 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 & Rocha, 2020
  * 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
  * 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 Y.K. Tea, B.W. Frable, & A. 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)
  * Cirrhilabrus exquisitus J. L. B. Smith, 1957 (Exquisite fairy-wrasse)
  * Cirrhilabrus filamentosus (Klausewitz, 1976) (Whip-fin fairy-wrasse)
  * Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa (Y. K. Tea, Nejeeb, Rowlett & Rocha, 2022) (Rose-veiled fairy wrasse)
  * Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis J. E. Randall & K. E. Carpenter, 1980 (Yellow-fin fairy-wrasse)
  * Cirrhilabrus humanni G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (Humann's fairy-wrasse)
  * Cirrhilabrus hygroxerus G. R. Allen & M. P. Hammer, 2016 (Monsoon fairy-wrasse)
  * Cirrhilabrus isosceles Y. K. Tea, Senou & Greene, 2016 (Pin-tail fairy-wrasse)
  * 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)
  * 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)
  * 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)
  * 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
  * Cirrhilabrus sanguineus Cornic, 1987 (Red-blotched fairy-wrasse)
  * Cirrhilabrus scottorum J. E. Randall & R. M. Pyle, 1989 (Scott's fairy-wrasse)
  * Cirrhilabrus shutmani Y.K. Tea & Gill, 2017 (Magma fairy-wrasse)
  * Cirrhilabrus solorensis Bleeker 1853 (Red-eye fairy-wrasse)
  * Cirrhilabrus squirei F. M. Walsh, 2014 (Squire's fairy-wrasse)
  * 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
  