Clown coris, Нumphead wrasse (Coris aygula)

Clown coris, Нumphead wrasse (Coris aygula)

Category Fishes
Maximum length 120 cm
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Coris
Shoot place Ras Um Sid Bay
Shoot date 2022-10-23

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   Males (terminal phase) dark bluish-green appearing blackish, often with a pale green bar behind the pectoral fin followed by one or more indistinct pale bars on side, and elongated anterior dorsal-fin spines. In adults, the forehead becomes very convex and rounded, forming a characteristic hump.

 

 

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