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Labridae (Wrasses) > Julidinae
Etymology: Coris: Greek, kore, -es = pupil and also with themenaing of "maid" (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Pierre Étienne Théodore Ballieu (1828–1885) was French consul to the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) (1869–1878). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Vaillant & Sauvage.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 146 m (Ref. 33411). Tropical; 27°C - 28°C (Ref. 130609)
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands, including the Midway Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26145)
Adults are benthopelagic over sand, rubble, and rocky areas (Ref. 9710, 58302).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
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: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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