Coral Sea Wrasse

Scientific Name: Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 11cm
Identification: TP - Red upper body, yellowish to white below; purplish dorsal fin with broad black border and black blotch on front. Undescribed species.
Favourite: Form aggregations over rubble bottoms.
Hide-out: Outer reefs in 5-30m.
Location: Localized - Coral Sea, off N.E. Australia.