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.