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Coris

Coris bulbifrons

Randall & Kuiter, 1982

Doubleheader Coris Wrasse

Reef Suitability Not Known

Fish-Only Suitability Not Known

Range: Southwest Pacific: Australia, Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands.

Size: 24 inches (60 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow rocky and coral reefs and usually found at depths between 6 – 65 feet (2– 20 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 bulbifrons (Doubleheader Coris Wrasse)
Photo © John Randall (Adult)
 Coris bulbifrons (Doubleheader Coris Wrasse)
Photo © John Randall (JUV)
Coris batuensis Coris caudimacula
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