Clown coris
📖 Overview
Occurs in the vicinity of sand or rubble patches of exposed outer reef flats, lagoon reefs, and seaward reefs , often in semi-exposed surge zones . Adults solitary. Juveniles common in shallow tide pools . Feeds mainly on hard-shelled invertebrates including crustaceans, mollusks and sea urchins . Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115. Randall (1999, Ref. 33411) question identity of specimens exceeding 70 cm.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12. Caudal fin slightly rounded in females, truncate and with filamentous rays in large males; pelvic fins of males very long. Large males also become uniformly dark-green and develop a gibbus forehead and an elongate first dorsal spine . Juveniles distinct with the false eyes, shaded by orange .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Clown coris is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Clown coris is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 30 m , usually 2 - 30 m . Tropical; 24°C - 28°C ; 30°N - 30°S East Africa (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
hard-shelled invertebrates including crustaceans, mollusks and sea urchins (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Clown coris · Clown coris, Clown wrasse · False clownwrasse · Hump-headed Wrasse · Humphead wrasse · Red-blotched Rainbowfish · Redblotched Wrasse · Twinspot wrasse · clown wrasse · dapple coris · redthroated rainbowfish |
| 🌍CES | kněžík hranatý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Dobbeltplettet gylte |
| 🇩🇪German | Spiegelfleck-Junker |
| 🌍FIJ | koli ni wai |
| 🇫🇷French | Clarisse clown · Coris clown · Coris à points bleus · Girelle bossue · Girelle à tache orange · Girelle-clown |
| 🌍HEB | יולית ים-סופית |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Labride pagliaccio testa gobba · Labro pagliaccio testa gobba · Tordo pagliaccio testa gobba |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Kammuribera · Kanmuribera · カンムリベラ |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Oranjevleklipvis |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bodião-corcunda · Caralete circense |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Корис-клоун |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Coris Napoleón de Manchas Rojas · Doncella circense |
| 🌍SWA | Pono |
| 🌍TAH | po'ou pataitai |
| 🌍TGL | Bankilan · Bungat · Isdang bato |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 柳冷仔 · 白龍 · 紅喉盔魚 · 紅喉鸚鯛 · 花龍 · 鰓斑盔魚 · 鳃斑盔鱼 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coris angulatus | Lacepède | 1801 | Synonym |
| Coris cyanea | Macleay | 1883 | Synonym |
| Coris imbris | Tanaka | 1918 | Synonym |
| Hemicoris cingulum | Lacepède | 1801 | Synonym |
| Julis aygula | Lacepède | 1801 | Synonym |
| Julis cingulum | Lacepède | 1801 | Synonym |
| Julis coris | Valenciennes | 1839 | Synonym |
| Julis gibbifrons | Quoy & Gaimard | 1834 | Synonym |
| Julis ruppelii | Bennett | 1831 | Synonym |
| Julis semipunctatus | Rüppell | 1835 | Synonym |
| Labrus aureomaculatus | Bennett | 1830 | Synonym |
| Labrus cingulum | Lacepède | 1801 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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