Clown coris

Clown coris
Clown coris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Coris
Species: C. aygula
Binomial name
Coris aygula
(Lacépède, 1801)

The Clown coris (Coris aygula), also known as the Clown wrasse, is a fish in the family Labridae.

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Description

Clown coris can grow up to 120 cm (47 in) in length. There is a marked difference in appearance between juveniles and adults; juveniles are white and orange with false eyes on the dorsal fin, while adults are uniformly dark green or with light banding and developing a prominent forehead.

Habitat

It is associated with coral reefs, usually on the seaward side from 2m to 30m depth. They are generally solitary as adults.

Distribution

Western Pacific Ocean including Red Sea, and Indian Ocean, as far north as Southern Japan

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