The blueside wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is found on reefs in schools swimming above the bottom. It occurs at depths from , most often between . This species can reach a standard length of . It can be found in the aquarium trade.
It feeds on zooplankton. It may be relatively common but declining because of threats: blast fishing, sedimentation, pollution, collection for the aquarium trade and habitat loss of shallow reefs.
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