Blueside Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura
- Group: Wrasse
- Typical depth: 2–30 m
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
This wrasse hangs a metre or two above coral and rocky bottoms along lagoon and outer reef edges, sometimes gathering into large schools. It feeds on zooplankton drifting past in the current and grows to about fifteen centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Cirrhilabrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277842.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blueside Wrasse live?
- The Blueside Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura) is typically found at 2–30 m.
- Is the Blueside Wrasse dangerous to divers?
- The Blueside Wrasse is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blueside Wrasse get?
- The Blueside Wrasse grows to about 15 cm.