Pinklined Wrasse (species: Coris dorsomacula) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Coris dorsomacula
Pinklined Wrasse


©Renato Morais: Adult Coris dorsomacula on the exposed side of Bird Islet, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Coris dorsomacula near the reef crest between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group.

©Renato Morais: Juvenile Coris dorsomacula between Grantie Bluff and Turtle Beach, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Coris
Species Coris dorsomacula

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Colours

                                       

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen and M.V. Erdmann, G.R. (2012). Reef fishes of the East Indies. Volumes I-III in: Reef fishes of the East Indies. Tropical Reef Research, Perth, Australia. LIRS catalog number 90162.

Other references

  • Caley, M.J. (1995). Reef fish community structure and dynamics: in interaction between local and larger-scale processes? Marine Ecology Progress Series, 129: 19-29. LIRS catalog number 448.