Creole Wrasse
Clepticus parrae
How to tell it
Slender purple-blue wrasse with a dark head, schooling in open water off reef walls; yellow on the belly and tail base in some.
Often mistaken for
One fish that gets called creole wrasse, and what gives it away.
- Creole fish: Red-brown with white spots, a grouper relative. Tell them apart
Rules for
Every state
| State | Size | Bag | Season | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida (Atlantic) | No size limit | 5 per species within 20-organism marine life aggregate | Year-roundFWC 2026 · likely · checked | Open |
| Florida (Gulf) | No size limit | 5 per species within 20-organism marine life aggregate | Year-roundFWC 2026 · likely · checked | Open |
Not specifically regulated in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia: each state’s rule for unlisted species applies there (on its page).
On the table
Not a food fish.
In the app
Point the camera at a creole wrasse and the name appears before you take the picture, with these rules for the water you’re standing in. No signal needed, and every catch goes in the log.
Get the appQuestions anglers ask about creole wrasse
How many creole wrasse can you keep?
Florida (Atlantic): 5 per species within 20-organism marine life aggregate; Florida (Gulf): 5 per species within 20-organism marine life aggregate.
How do you tell creole wrasse from creole fish?
Creole Wrasse: Slender purple-blue wrasse with a dark head, schooling in open water off reef walls; yellow on the belly and tail base in some. Creole fish: red-brown with white spots, a grouper relative.