Pink-lined Wrasse (species: Coris dorsomacula) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Coris dorsomacula
Pink-lined Wrasse


©Richard Ling: Pink-lined Wrasse (Coris dorsomacula)

©Richard Ling: Pink-lined Wrasse (Coris dorsomacula)

©Renato Morais: Adult Coris dorsomacula on the exposed side of Bird Islet, Lizard Island.

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

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 20 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 2 m to 40 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Found in coastal to outer reef habitats in deep gutters or along reef margins. Inhabits rocky and coral reefs, in areas with rubble, weed and sand (FishBase).

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References

  • Allen and M.V. Erdmann, G.R. (2012). Reef fishes of the East Indies. Volumes I-III in: Reef fishes of the East Indies. Tropical Reef Research, Perth, Australia. LIRS catalog number 90162.
  • Caley, M.J. (1995). Reef fish community structure and dynamics: in interaction between local and larger-scale processes? Marine Ecology Progress Series, 129: 19-29. LIRS catalog number 448.
  • Wainwright, P.C., D.R. Bellwood, M.W. Westneat, J.R. Grubich and A.S. Hoey (2004). A functional morphospace for the skull of labrid fishes: patterns of diversity in a complex biomechanical system, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 82: 1-25. LIRS catalog number 872.