clown wrasse

Coris aygula

Spotted Wrasse of Indo Pacific

Red
Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Large
Tropical fish

The clown coris (Coris aygula), also known as the clown wrasse, false clownwrasse, humphead wrasse, hump-headed wrasse, red-blotched rainbowfish or twinspot wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Coris
Maximum length: 120 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (Ref. 4392 ) to the Line and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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