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Coris aygula Lacepède, 1801

Clown coris
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Tonga country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Specimens were collected in 1993.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tn.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/Tonga/tonga.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E., 1999
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Common names from other countries

Clarisse clown, Doncella circense, Redblotched wrasse, ... more

Classificação / Names Nomes comuns | Sinônimos | Catalog of Fishes(Gênero, Espécies) | 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 Ecologia

marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 2 - 30 m (Ref. 1602), usually 2 - 30 m (Ref. 27115).   Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115); 30°N - 30°S

Distribuição Países | Áreas da FAO | Ecossistemas | Ocorrências | Point map | Introduções | Faunafri

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (Ref. 4392) to the Line and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands.

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 120 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 5213)

Descrição suscinta Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria

Espinhos dorsais (total) : 9; Raios dorsais (total) : 12 - 13; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais : 12. Caudal fin slightly rounded in females, truncate and with filamentous rays in large males; pelvic fins of males very long. Large males also become uniformly dark-green and develop a gibbus forehead and an elongate first dorsal spine (Ref. 1602). Juveniles distinct with the false eyes, shaded by orange (Ref. 48636).

Biologia     Glossário (p.ex. epibenthic)

Occurs in the vicinity of sand or rubble patches of exposed outer reef flats, lagoon reefs, and seaward reefs (Ref. 1602), often in semi-exposed surge zones (Ref. 48636). Adults solitary. Juveniles common in shallow tide pools (Ref. 30573). Feeds mainly on hard-shelled invertebrates including crustaceans, mollusks and sea urchins (Ref. 9823). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115. Randall (1999, Ref. 33411) question identity of specimens exceeding 70 cm.

Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas

Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

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Randall, J.E., 1999. Revision of the Indo-Pacific labrid fishes of the genus Coris, with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (29):74 p. (Ref. 33411)

Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)

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