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Coris

Coris sandeyeri

(Hector, 1884)

Sandager

Reef Suitability Not Known

Fish-Only Suitability Not Known

Range: Southwest Pacific Ocean: Australia, including Lord Howe, Norfolk Islands and New Zealand.

Size: 10 inches (25 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits rubble areas near coral heads and usually found at depths between 30 – 200 feet (10– 60 m) where it feeds on benthic invertebrate, usually hard-shelled invertebrates.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Labroidei

    Family: Labridae

    Genus: Coris

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Coris sandeyeri (Sandager)
Photo © John Randall
Coris pictoides Coris variegata
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