Coris batuensis (Bleeker, 1856)
Batu coris
Coris batuensis
photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:  Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae
Max. size:  17 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 30 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Marshall Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef and Tonga.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 11-11. Greenish with pink markings on dark substrate. Very pale when on white sand substrates and dorsal spots is lost in large males (Ref. 48636).
Biology:  Adults inhabit clear lagoon and seaward reefs to over 15 m (Ref. 9710) and nearby sand-rubble bottoms at 2-30 m, solitarily or in small groups (Ref. 90102). Food consist of small crabs and gastropods.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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