HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesScott's wrasse Scott's wrasse (Cirrhilabrus scottorum) Scientific name: Cirrhilabrus scottorum Randall & Pyle, 1989 The Scott's wrasse (Cirrhilabrus scottorum) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Great Barrier Reef to the Pitcairn Group. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Body is green posteriorly, shading to dusky blue-green in the middle, and to brighter blue-green anteriorly and on postorbital portion of the head; lower fourth of the body light red; postorbital head and anterior upper half of the body finely speckled with black; snout greenish yellow.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCirrhilabrus scottorumFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length13.0Depth range3–40 m (10–131 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 40 mClimateTropicalDistributionPacific Ocean: Great Barrier Reef to the Pitcairn Group.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesDoubleheaderCoris bulbifronsFalse leopardMacropharyngodon ornatusHarlequin tuskfishChoerodon fasciatusBlackfin hogfishBodianus loxozonusYellow-tail parrotfishScarus hypselopterusCheckerboard wrasseHalichoeres hortulanusSee 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