Queen coris
Coris formosa
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A wrasse from the western Indian Ocean, from the Red Sea and the East African coast to Sri Lanka. Juveniles look very different from adults.
- Scientific name
- Coris formosa
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Coris frerei, Coris freri, Coris halei, Labrus formosus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 60 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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