Labridae

Red Blotched Fairy Wrasse

Cirrhilabrus sanguineus

Wrasse beneath the Western Indian Ocean

• Red
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Africa
• Small
• Tropical fish

Cirrhilabrus sanguineus, the red-blotched fairy-wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the coral reefs of the Mauritius. This species can reach a standard length of 6.7 cm (2.6 in). It occurs at depths from 40 to 60 m (130 to 200 ft).