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Coris gaimard (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

African coris
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Indonesia country information

Common names: African clown wrasse, Clown wrasse, Gaimard's wrasse
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Bali and Flores (Ref. 8631, 47567) and Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Komodo, Manado and vicinity, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Kalimantan (Ref. 47567). Museum: AMS I.15846-001. Misol (Misool) I., BMNH 1870.8.31.22-23. Ceram (Seram), USNM uncat. Ambon, BMNH 1858.4.21.33 (lectotype of Coris pulcherrima); RMNH 2236-37. Lirung, Salibabu Is., ZMA 115.155 (Siboga Expedition collection). Morotai, USNM 147734. Ternate, SMF 1243. Sulawesi, RMNH 1725. Makassar (Ujung Pandang), BMNH 1872.3.12.40; RMNH 2199. Bali, BPBM 20924 (Ref. 33411). Also Ref. 48636.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kuiter, R.H., 1992
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Corinae
Etymology: Coris: Greek, kore, -es = pupil and also with themenaing of "maid" (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Quoy & Gaimard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 50 m (Ref. 1602).   Tropical; 37°N - 31°S, 96°E - 142°W

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Pacific Ocean: Christmas and Cocos-Keeling Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Society and Tuamoto islands, north to Japan and the Hawaiian Islands, south to Australia. Replaced by Coris cuvieri in the Indian Ocean (Ref. 37816).

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 2334); common length : 20.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 27550)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale): 9; Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 12-13; Spine anali 3; Raggi anali molli: 12. Juveniles easily recognized by their striking coloration. Females have a bright yellow caudal fin (Ref. 48636).

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

A solitary species (Ref. 90102) found in areas of mixed coral, sand and rubble of exposed outer reef flats, lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 1602, 48636). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feeds mainly on mollusks, crabs, and hermit crabs, and occasionally on tunicates and forams (Ref. 1602). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore : Westneat, Mark | Collaboratori

Randall, J.E., 1999. Revision of the Indo-Pacific labrid fishes of the genus Coris, with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (29):74 p. (Ref. 33411)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 21 October 2008

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 4690)




Human uses

Pesca: commerciale; Acquario: Acquari pubblici
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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 24.3 - 29, mean 27.9 (based on 690 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00470 - 0.02030), b=3.07 (2.89 - 3.25), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.5   ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Resilienza (Ref. 120179):  Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Very high.