Mediterranean rainbow wrasse
Coris julis
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A wrasse from the Mediterranean and the eastern Atlantic. Some females change sex and become males.
- Scientific name
- Coris julis
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Coris festiva, Coris speciosa, Coris taeniatus, Julis azorensis, Julis festiva, Julis julis, Julis mediterranea, Julis melanura, Julis speciosa, Julis vulgaris, Labrus cettii, Labrus giofredi, Labrus infuscus, Labrus julis, Labrus keslik
Origin
- Native region
- Europa, África, América do Sul, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 18–22 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
- Lifespan
- 7 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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