Spottail coris
📖 Overview
Found usually in sandy or algal-rich areas near reefs or in seagrass beds. Feeds on amphipods, tanaids, pelecypods, brachyuran crabs, gastropods and polychaetes .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12. Head with irregular bands; opercular flap with a black spot edged with yellow on posterior part; body with 4 pink salmon stripes, sometimes with broad dark bars on upper side; large diffuse blackish spot at base of caudal fin .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spottail coris is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 57 m , usually 3 - 25 m . Tropical; 24°C - 28°C south to East London, South Africa and east to the northwest coast of Australia, extending to Shark Bay; including Green Island.
🌿 Ecology
amphipods, tanaids, pelecypods, brachyuran crabs, gastropods and polychaetes (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Spottail coris is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.4 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 147 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Spottail coris has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Spot-tail Wrasse · Spottail coris · Spotted Tail Wrasse · Spotted-tail Wrasse · Tail-spot Rainbow-wrasse · Tailspot Wrasse |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | Muesy |
| 🌍CES | kněžík skvrnoocasý |
| 🇩🇪German | Schwanzfleck-Junker |
| 🇫🇷French | Girelle à Tache Caudale |
| 🌍HEB | יולִית הכתם |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Korys dwuplamy |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bodião-de-cauda-ocelada |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Coris de Cola Moteada |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 尾斑盔魚 · 尾斑鸚鯛 · 柳冷仔 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coris multicolor | Rüppell | 1835 | Synonym |
| Halichoeres multicolor | Rüppell | 1835 | Synonym |
| Julis caudimacula | Quoy & Gaimard | 1834 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Spottail coris.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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