HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishWrassesBeau?s wrasse Beau?s wrasse (Cirrhilabrus beauperryi) Scientific name: Cirrhilabrus beauperryi Allen, Drew & Barber, 2008 The Beau?s wrasse (Cirrhilabrus beauperryi) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Papua New Guinea and the Solomons. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. This species has the following characters: D XI, 9; A III, 9; pectoral rays 15; lateral-line scales 14-17 + 6-9; median predorsal scales 6; cheek below eye with horizontal scale rows of 2; gill rakers 17-20; body depth 3.0-3.1 in SL; head length 3.1-3.3 in SL; snout length 3.6-4.0 in head; adult male with median head profile slightly concave at interorbital; rounded caudal fin; males with elongate and filamentous pelvic fins, reaching level of posterior half of anal fin; live colour pattern of terminal phase (male) includes a general purplish body, grading to blue ventrally and greenish or yellowish brown dorsally, with a broad purple stripe along the basal half of the otherwise pale yellow dorsal fin, and a thin purple bar across the violet-coloured pectoral-fin base; color in initial phase mainly dull purplish red with a small blackish spot on dorsal portion of caudal peduncle (RSource: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCirrhilabrus beauperryiFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length8.5Depth range6–12 m (20–39 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 12 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: Papua New Guinea and the Solomons.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026