HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesCreole wrasse Creole wrasse (Clepticus parrae) Scientific name: Clepticus parrae Bloch & Schneider, 1801 The Creole wrasse (Clepticus parrae) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and Bahamas to northern South America. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Moderately elongate, compressed fish with equally curved upper and lower profiles. Color primarily violet or purple; large individuals with a wash of yellow on lower two-thirds of body; prolonged portions of dorsal and anal fins and tips of pelvic fins blackish. Caudal fin emarginate in young, lunate in adults (Ref 52831).Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameClepticus parraeFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length30.0Common length22.0Depth range1–40 m (3–131 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 40 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and Bahamas to northern South America.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesRed hogfishDecodon puellarisDwarf wrasseDoratonotus megalepisGreenband wrasseHalichoeres bathyphilusSlippery dickHalichoeres bivittatusYellowcheek wrasseHalichoeres cyanocephalusYellowhead wrasseHalichoeres garnotiSee all wrasses SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026