spottail coris

Coris caudimacula

Wrasse of the South African Coast

spottail coris is known from Indian Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Coris
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indian Ocean: northern Red Sea south to East London, South Africa and east to the northwest coast of Australia, extending to Shark Bay; including Green Island.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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