Purple-boned wrasse

Cirrhilabrus blatteus

Wrasse beneath the Red Sea

Pink
Purple
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Medium
Tropical fish

Cirrhilabrus blatteus or the purple-boned wrasse is a species of fairy wrasse native to the coasts of Egypt, Eritrea, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Yemen in the Gulf of Aqaba. The species can be found at depths of 40 to 50 meters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Cirrhilabrus
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: known only from the Red Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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