Clown coris
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| Coris aygula (Lacépède, 1801) |
Also known as the Clown wrasse.
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[edit] Description
Can grow to 120 cm 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.
[edit] Habitat
Associated with coral reefs, usually on the seaward side from 2m to 30m depth. They are generally solitary as adults.
[edit] Distribution
Western Pacific Ocean including Red Sea, and Indian Ocean, as far north as Southern Japan
[edit] References
- "Coris aygula". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 5 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
