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Coris batuensis (Bleeker, 1856) Batu coris |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae | |||
| Max. size: | 17 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Marshall Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef and Tonga. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 11-11. Greenish with pink markings on dark substrate. Very pale when on white sand substrates and dorsal spots is lost in large males (Ref. 48636). | |||
| Biology: | Adults inhabit clear lagoon and seaward reefs to over 15 m (Ref. 9710) and nearby sand-rubble bottoms at 2-30 m, solitarily or in small groups (Ref. 90102). Food consist of small crabs and gastropods. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||