Batu coris
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit clear lagoon and seaward reefs to over 15 m and nearby sand-rubble bottoms at 2-30 m, solitarily or in small groups . Food consist of small crabs and gastropods.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11. Greenish with pink markings on dark substrate. Very pale when on white sand substrates and dorsal spots is lost in large males .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Batu coris is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 30 m , usually 2 - 15 m . Tropical; 24°C - 28°C ; 32°N - 36°S, 24°E - 173°W East Africa to Marshall Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef and Tonga.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Batu Coris · Batu Coris Wrasse · Batu Rainbow Wrasse · Batu Rainbow-wrasse · Dapple Coris · Pallid Wrasse · Schroeder's Coris · Schroeder's Rainbow-wrasse · Variegated Rainbowfish · Variegated Wrasse · Yellow Wrasse |
| 🌍CES | kněžík batuský |
| 🌍DIV | Hikaa |
| 🌍FIJ | labe senivasili |
| 🇫🇷French | Girelle pommelée |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Shichisemmusumebera · Shichisen-musumebera · シチセンムスメベラ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bodião-de-Batu |
| 🌍TGL | Bankilan · Bungat · Isdang bato |
| 🌍THA | ปลานกขุนทองทราย |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 巴都盔魚 · 巴都鸚鯛 · 柳冷仔 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coris coronata | De Vis | 1885 | Synonym |
| Coris pallida | Macleay | 1881 | Synonym |
| Coris papuensis | Macleay | 1883 | Synonym |
| Coris schroederi | Bleeker | 1858 | Synonym |
| Coris schroedi | Bleeker | 1858 | Synonym |
| Hemicoris batuensis | Bleeker | 1856 | Synonym |
| Julis batuensis | Bleeker | 1856 | Synonym |
| Julis schroederii | Bleeker | 1858 | Synonym |
| Platyglossus punctatus | De Vis | 1885 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Batu coris.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 10 records indexed .
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