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Coris picta (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Comb wrasse |
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photo by
Banks, I. |
| Family: | Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Julidinae | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Australia (southern Queensland to northern Victoria, Lord Howe Island), Norfolk Island, Kermadec Islands, and New Zealand. Coris musume, which was formerly considered as a synonym or subspecies, occurs in Japan (from Tokyo to Nagasaski), Ogasawara and Taiwan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits fairly deep sandy bottoms around rocky reefs. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||