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Coris aygula Lacepède, 1801

Clown coris
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Common names: Clown coris, Clown wrasse, Humphead wrasse
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Ref. 75154). Recorded from Shark Bay (Ref. 115274). Museum: Lord Howe I., BMNH 1926.6.30.45, 1926.6.30.47; BPBM 14797 (Ref. 33411). Also Ref. 1602, 2334.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen, 2006
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Corinae
Etymology: Coris: Greek, kore, -es = pupil and also with themenaing of "maid" (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Lacepède.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

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