Beau's Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus beauperryi
- Usual depth0–13 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch, November, and December
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Micha Baum, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
About this species
Beau's wrasse is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean. This species can reach a standard length of 8.5 cm (3.3 in). It can be found at depths from 5 to 32 m, most often between 6 and 12 m. Its coloration varies, ranging from light blue to pink. It can be found in the aquarium trade.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 23 records
- April: 11 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 17 records
- December: 16 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–13 m · Deepest record: 13 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Photos
(c) Micha Baum, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist 
(c) Donald Davesne, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Beau's Wrasse, Melanesian Fairy Wrasse, Purple Fairy-wrasse
Names in 1 more languages
- French
- Labre nain de Mélanésie
Similar species
Blue-scaled Fairy WrasseCirrhilabrus cyanopleura
Exquisite wrasseCirrhilabrus exquisitus
Black-finned WrasseCirrhilabrus punctatus
Scott's Fairy-wrasseCirrhilabrus scottorum
Peacock WrasseCirrhilabrus temminckii
- Blackstriped Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus katherinae
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 51 open-data records from 1987 to 2011.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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