Labridae

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.