Coris flava

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Coris flava Fricke & Durville, 2021

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Corinae
Etymology: Coris: Greek, kore, -es = pupil and also with themenaing of "maid" (Ref. 45335); flava: Name 'flava' from the Latin word 'flavus', meaning golden yellow, in reference to the yellow coloration of both phases of this species.

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

Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 250 m (Ref. 133130). Tropical

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Western Indian Ocean: Reunion I.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 133130)

Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12; Vertebrae: 15. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D IX, 12; A III, 12; pectoral rays 14; lateral-line scales 71 (+3); no scales on head; gill rakers 15; a single pair of large, strongly projecting, and slightly recurved canine teeth anteriorly in each jaw, upper pair slightly out flaring, lowers fitting between uppers when mouth closed; presence of canine tooth at corner of mouth; body depth 3.52 in SL; caudal fin truncate; anterior part of dorsal fin not elevated; pelvic fins short, 1.7 in head length; body and fins of adults bright yellow, eye orange yellow, anterior dorsal-fin membrane with a dark grey blotch (Ref. 133130).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Westneat, Mark | Collaborators

Fricke, R. and P. Durville, 2021. Coris flava, a new deep water species of wrasse from La Réunion, southwestern Indian Ocean (Teleostei: Labridae). FishTaxa 22:23-36. (Ref. 133130)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.5   ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (17 of 100). 🛈