HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesExquisite wrasse Exquisite wrasse (Cirrhilabrus exquisitus) Scientific name: Cirrhilabrus exquisitus Smith, 1957 The Exquisite wrasse (Cirrhilabrus exquisitus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa south to Sodwana Bay, South Africa and east to the Tuamoto Islands. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Large oval black spot on caudal peduncle just above lateral line. A closely related undescribed species occurs in west and central Pacific; differs in color, greatest between nuptial males.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCirrhilabrus exquisitusFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length12.0Depth range6–40 m (20–131 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 40 m, usually ? - 10 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-Pacific: East Africa south to Sodwana Bay, South Africa and east to the Tuamoto Islands.Conservation status (IUCN)Data deficient (DD)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesPeacock wrasseIniistius pavoStriated wrassePseudocheilinus evanidusSixline wrassePseudocheilinus hexataeniaYellowblotch razorfishIniistius aneitensisRockmover wrasseNovaculichthys taeniourusEight-lined wrassePseudocheilinus octotaeniaSee 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