- Clown coris
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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
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2007). "Coris aygula" in FishBase. 5 2007 version.
Categories:- Labridae
- Fish of the Red Sea
- Fish of the Indian Ocean
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