Comb wrasse (Coris picta)

Scientific name: Coris picta Bloch & Schneider, 1801

The Comb wrasse (Coris picta) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 20–26°C (68–79°F).

Comb wrasse care at a glance

Inhabits fairly deep sandy bottoms around rocky reefs.

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Scientific name: Coris picta
Family: Labridae (Wrasses)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 25.0
Environment: Marine; reef-associated, usually 3 - 25 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Western Pacific: Australia (southern Queensland to northern Victoria, Lord Howe Island), Norfolk Island, Kermadec Islands, and New Zealand. Coris musume, which was formerly considered as a synonym or subspecies, occurs in Japan (from Tokyo to Nagasaski), Ogasawara and Taiwan.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)