African Coris (species: Coris gaimard) in Cook Islands (Gaia Guide)
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Coris gaimard
African Coris


©Jiří Bukovský: African Coris (Coris gaimard)

©Sally Polack: African Coris (Coris gaimard)

©Sally Polack: Juvenile African Coris (Coris gaimard)

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

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 40 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 50 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Found in areas of mixed coral, sand and rubble of exposed outer reef flats, lagoon and seaward reefs (FishBase).

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