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Coris aygula Lacepède, 1801 Clown coris |
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Clown coris Maringyan, Taraungan, Angol, Balaki, Bankilan, Banog, Bukay-bukay, Bungat, Danlugan, Isdang bato, Labayan, Labayan, Lampalampa, Lubay-lubay, Lubayan, Maming, Mol-mol, Molmol, Mul-mul, Pillok, Pilo-pilo, Pilok, Pirat-pirat, Tamago, Taongon, Tausay, Verde verde, |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae | |||
| Max. size: | 120 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; depth range 2 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (Ref. 4392) to the Line and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 12-12. 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 (Ref. 1602). Juveniles distinct with the false eyes, shaded by orange (Ref. 48636). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in the vicinity of sand or rubble patches of exposed outer reef flats, lagoon reefs, and seaward reefs (Ref. 1602), often in semi-exposed surge zones (Ref. 48636). Adults solitary. Juveniles common in shallow tide pools (Ref. 30573). Feeds mainly on hard-shelled invertebrates including crustaceans, mollusks and sea urchins (Ref. 9823). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115. Randall (1999, Ref. 33411) question identity of specimens exceeding 70 cm. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (Ref. 96402) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Reported from Puerto Galera, Mindoro; Bennett I., Masbate; Bantayan I., Cebu; and Batanes Is. (17 specimens collected in 1987), Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), Bongo Island, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380), and Bantayan Is. in northern Cebu (Ref. 114734). Museum: Bulan I., between Basilan and Jolo, USNM 152162 (Ref. 33411). Reported from Tubbataha Reefs (Ref. 53416) and Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon (Ref. 58652). | |||
| Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 10.06.92 |
| Modified by: Santos, Kristine - 28.11.03 |
| Checked by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 04.05.95 |