Scientific Name
Coris dorsomacula

Common Name
Pale-barred coris

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12. Body greenish with pink longitudinal lines and white barring (Ref. 48636). Body greenish with several red stripes breaking into spots posteriorly and about 8 thin vertical pale bars. A black spot rimmed with yellow on posterior margin of opercle. A black spot at posterior basal portion of dorsal fin. First 2 dorsal-fin spines with flexible tips slightly longer than other dorsal-fin spines (Ref 9823).

Classification

Classified By

Fowler, 1908

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Wrasses (Labridae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Sagami Bay, Honshu south to Victoria, Australia and New Caledonia and east to Tonga.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

2 m

Depth To - meters

40 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 40 m (Ref. 37816)

Trophic Level

3.31 s.e. 0.41 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

20.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)