Cirrhilabrus
# 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
