Comb Wrasse (species: Coris picta) in Sydney Marine Life (Gaia Guide)
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Coris picta
Comb Wrasse


©Richard Ling: Comb Wrasse (Coris picta)

©John E. Randall: Comb Wrasse (Coris picta)

©John Turnbull: Male

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Coris
Species Coris picta

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 25 cm (TL)

Depth range

  • From 0 m to 25 m - applies to Usually from 3 to 25m.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Inhabits shallow inshore coastal waters around algal-covered rocks, deeper rocky reefs and inshore and insular coral habitats. It is also commonly found around jetties and wharves. Adults may form aggregations.

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