Coris gaimard

Coris gaimard
Female
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Coris
Species:
C. gaimard
Binomial name
Coris gaimard
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Synonyms
List
  • Julis gaimard Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
  • Coris gaimard gaimard (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
  • Julis greenovii E. T. Bennett, 1828
  • Coris greenovii (E. T. Bennett, 1828)
  • Julis ganymede J. W. Bennett, 1830
  • Julis leucorhynchos Bleeker, 1856
  • Coris pulcherrima Günther, 1862
  • Julis gaimard speciosa Fowler, 1946
  • Coris gaimard speciosa (Fowler, 1946)

Coris gaimard, the yellowtail wrasse or African coris, among other vernacular names, is a species of wrasse native to the tropical waters of the central Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean, from Christmas Islands and Cocos Keeling Islands to the Society Islands, Hawaii, and from Japan to Australia. It is an inhabitant of coral reefs, being found in areas that offer a mix of sand patches, rubble, and coral at depths from 1 to 50 m (3.3 to 164.0 ft). This species can also be found in the aquarium trade and is popular species for display in public aquaria.