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Labridae (Wrasses) > Corinae
Etymology: Coris: Greek, kore, -es = pupil and also with themenaing of "maid" (Ref. 45335); hewetti: Named for J. Hewett, who collected the holotype.
Eponymy: Jeremy Hewett collected the holotype (with a spear) from the reef at the head of Anaho Bay, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands (1957). We have failed to find out more details about him. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 40 m (Ref. 33411). Tropical
Eastern Central Pacific: known only from the Marquesas Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33411)
Found on rubble bottom or substrates with a mixture of sand and rock. Feeds on small benthis invertebrates (Ref. 89972). During courtship, the male roam over a wide area; erect its dorsal fin, compress and expand the caudal fin, and changes its color (Ref. 33411).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
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)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 27.5 - 29.1, mean 28 °C (based on 109 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00466 - 0.02049), b=3.07 (2.90 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 69.7 [26.5, 201.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.706 [0.412, 1.308] mg/100g; Protein = 18.4 [15.6, 20.6] %; Omega3 = 0.153 [0.073, 0.311] g/100g; Selenium = 25.7 [9.5, 74.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 163 [49, 606] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.44 [1.10, 4.42] mg/100g (wet weight);