MOST COMPLETE!!! 61 SPECIES OF FAIRY WRASSE (CIRRHILABRUS)

Cirrhilabrus species, commonly known as fairy wrasses, these popular fish are some of the gaudiest colored marine fish. Cirrhilabrus is one of 60 genera within the Family Labridae. All species of Cirrhilabrus are characterized by having three pairs of prominent canine teeth on the upper-front jaw and one pair of projecting canine teeth on the lower-front jaw. The males are always larger and more colorful than the females and will flash or display more vibrant colors during courtship. In all Cirrhilabrus species the male is a different color than the female. In some cases coloration varies within the species from location to location.

Scientific classification;
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Cirrhilabrus