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Coris bulbifrons
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A large wrasse from Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands whose adults develop a hump on the forehead. It eats snails, bivalves and crabs. Vulnerable.
- Scientific name
- Coris bulbifrons
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Coris aygula, Coris cyanea
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 60 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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