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Clown coris

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Higher classification
  
Coris

Found in
  
Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Labridae

Scientific name
  
Coris aygula

Rank
  
Species

Clown coris Clown Coris Coris aygula ZooChat

Similar
  
Wrasse, Coris, Coris gaimard, Diana's hogfish, Gomphosus

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The clown coris (Coris aygula) is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

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Description

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This species can reach a total length of 120 cm (47 in). A marked difference in appearance is noted 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

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C. aygula is an inhabitant of coral reefs where they prefer areas of sand or rubble at depths from 2 to 30 m (6.6 to 98.4 ft). They are generally solitary as adults, while juveniles can often be found in tide pools.

Distribution

Clown coris Clown Coris juvenile Coris aygula ZooChat

This species can be found from the Red Sea and the African coast eastward to the Line Islands and Ducie Island and from southern Japan to Lord Howe Island.

Synonyms

These specific names have been determined to be junior synonyms of C. aygula:

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  • Coris angulata Lacépède, 1801
  • Labrus cingulum Lacépède, 1801
  • Hemicoris cingulum (Lacépède, 1801)
  • Julis cingulum (Lacépède, 1801)
  • Labrus aureomaculatus J. W. Bennett, 1830
  • Julis ruppelii E. T. Bennett, 1831
  • Julis gibbifrons Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
  • Julis semipunctatus Rüppell, 1835
  • Julis coris Valenciennes, 1839
  • Coris cyanea J. W. Macleay, 1883
  • Coris variegata E. P. Ramsay & J. D. Ogilby, 1887
  • Coris imbris S. Tanaka (I), 1918

  • Clown coris FreshMarinecom Twin Spot Coris Wrasse Juvenile Coris aygula

    References

    Clown coris Wikipedia