Clown coris, Нumphead wrasse (Coris aygula) male

Clown coris, Нumphead wrasse (Coris aygula) male

Category Fishes
Maximum length 120 cm
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Coris
Shoot place Marsa Bareika
Shoot date 2022-10-27

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   Males (terminal phase) are dark blue-green with a blackish tint, often with a pale green stripe behind the pectoral fin, followed by one or more faint light stripes on the sides, and elongated anterior spines of the dorsal fin. A distinctive feature of adult males is a strongly convex forehead.

 

 

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