African wrasse (Coris cuvieri) looking for food

African wrasse (Coris cuvieri) looking for food

Category Fishes
Maximum length 38 cm
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Coris
Shoot place Gardens Bay
Shoot date 2018-10-10

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   Basic coloration is dull orange-brown with green markings, which become more noticeable as the fish matures. Adult males have yellow and blue markings on the head and snout, as well as a greenish-white vertical stripe down the middle of the body, females lack this stripe. Each body scale has a green spot that contrasts with the dark red body. While searching for food, it turns over stones, looking for hidden invertebrates.

 

 

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