HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesDoubleheader Doubleheader (Coris bulbifrons) Scientific name: Coris bulbifrons Randall & Kuiter, 1982 The Doubleheader (Coris bulbifrons) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia, Lord Howe Island, Middleton Reef, and Norfolk Island. BiologyInhabits shallow rocky and coral reefs; in shallow waters, generally in less than 20 m; usually in small groups with a large male dominating; with the young being collected in tide pools. Feeds mainly on gastropods and pelecypods; also on crabs.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCoris bulbifronsFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length60.0EnvironmentMarine; reef-associatedClimateTemperateDistributionSouthwest Pacific: Australia, Lord Howe Island, Middleton Reef, and Norfolk Island.Conservation status (IUCN)Vulnerable (VU) (B2ab(ii,v))Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceLow, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesScott's wrasseCirrhilabrus scottorumFalse leopardMacropharyngodon ornatusHarlequin tuskfishChoerodon fasciatusBlackfin hogfishBodianus loxozonusYellow-tail parrotfishScarus hypselopterusBroomtail wrasseCheilinus lunulatusSee all wrasses SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026