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Coris pictoides Randall & Kuiter, 1982

Blackstripe coris
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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | 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 authors: Randall & Kuiter.

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

Θαλασσινό(ά) Υφαλόφιλο(α); εύρος βάθους 9 - 55 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical

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Western Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia, and Australia (including Western Australia). Reported from Taiwan (Ref. 5193).

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 2272)

Short description Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία

Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 9; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 12; Εδρικές άκανθες: 3; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 12; Σπόνδυλοι: 25. Body whitish; a broad black stripe from snout through eye, ending in upper central part of caudal fin, this stripe separated by a narrow white band from a mid dorsal black stripe. Iris yellowish. Male with yellow border on the lower edge of lateral black stripe; basal blackish band of dorsal fin tinged with red instead of yellow; anal fin darker yellow; caudal tinged with light red basally on lobe instead of bluish white. 6 branchiostegal rays. Fin spines pungent.

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Common around small coral heads in silty sand-rubble areas. Generally found at depths of more than 20 m (Ref. 33411). Occurs in small groups on sandy or muddy substrates along reef margins or on soft bottom. Enters shallow estuaries as well (Ref. 48636).

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

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

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής : Westneat, Mark | Συνεργάτες

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)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

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