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Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Inhabits clear lagoon and seaward reefs to over 15 m (Ref. 9710). Feeds on small crabs and gastropods.
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Randall, J.E. 1999 Revision of the Indo-Pacific labrid fishes of the genus Coris, with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (29):74 p. (Ref. 33411)
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Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Marshall Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef and Tonga.
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Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710)
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Range Description
This species is found from the Maldives to Marshall Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Sydney, Tonga and Pohnpei (G. Allen unpublished survey). It is also present on the Ashmore reefs in Western Australia.
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Chagos
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Anon. (2000). FishBase 2000 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. 4 cd-roms pp.
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 11
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Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene 1990 Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
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Size
Max. size
17.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710))
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Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710)
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Diagnostic Description
Greenish with pink markings on dark substrate. Very pale when on white sand substrates and dorsal spots is lost in large males (Ref. 48636).
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Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene 1990 Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
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Ecology
Habitat
Environment
reef-associated; marine, usually 2 - 15 m (Ref. 27115)
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Baensch, H.A. and H. Debelius 1997 Meerwasser atlas. Mergus Verlag GmbH, Postfach 86, 49302, Melle, Germany. 1216 p. 3rd edition. (Ref. 27115)
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Habitat and Ecology
Habitat and Ecology
Systems
This species occurs in depths from 1-34 m and reaches a maximum size of 15.1 cm. It is typically found on protected reefs where there is more sand and rubble than coral.
Systems
- Marine
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Depth range based on 21 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 15 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0.915 - 23
Temperature range (°C): 25.709 - 28.954
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.068 - 0.622
Salinity (PPS): 32.200 - 35.312
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.427 - 4.727
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.055 - 0.339
Silicate (umol/l): 1.005 - 4.465
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0.915 - 23
Temperature range (°C): 25.709 - 28.954
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.068 - 0.622
Salinity (PPS): 32.200 - 35.312
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.427 - 4.727
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.055 - 0.339
Silicate (umol/l): 1.005 - 4.465
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 15 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0.915 - 23
Temperature range (°C): 25.709 - 28.954
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.068 - 0.622
Salinity (PPS): 32.200 - 35.312
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.427 - 4.727
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.055 - 0.339
Silicate (umol/l): 1.005 - 4.465
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0.915 - 23
Temperature range (°C): 25.709 - 28.954
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.068 - 0.622
Salinity (PPS): 32.200 - 35.312
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.427 - 4.727
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.055 - 0.339
Silicate (umol/l): 1.005 - 4.465
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Trophic Strategy
Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154).
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Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose 1984 Food habits of teleostean reef fishes in Okinawa Island, southern Japan. University of Tokyo Bulletin, no. 25. v,128p. University of Tokyo Press, Tokyo, Japan. 128 p. (Ref. 6110)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Coris batuensis
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen. Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.
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There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen. Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.
TTCGGGGCCTGGGCCGGAATGGTGGGCACAGCCTTAAGCTTACTTATCCGCGCGGAACTAAGCCAACCCGGCGCCCTCCTTGGAGAC---GACCAAATTTACAATGTAATTGTTACAGCCCATGCTTTCGTAATAATCTTCTTTATAGTAATACCTATTATGATTGGGGGCTTTGGAAACTGACTTATTCCTTTAATGATTGGGGCACCTGACATGGCCTTCCCTCGAATGAACAACATGAGCTTCTGACTCCTGCCCCCATCATTCCTCCTTCTCCTCGCCTCCTCAGGTGTAGAAGCAGGTGCAGGGACCGGCTGAACAGTCTACCCGCCCCTGGCAGGGAACCTGGCCCACGCCGGAGCCTCTGTTGATCTGACTATCTTCTCACTTCACTTAGCTGGCATTTCGTCAATTCTAGGAGCAATTAATTTTATTACTACTATTATTAATATGAAACCCCCTGCCATCTCCCAGTACCAAACCCCTCTTTTCGTCTGAGCCGTTCTAATTACAGCAGTCCTCCTCCTTCTCTCCCTCCCTGTATTAGCTGCCGGCATCACTATGCTTCTCACAGACCGAAATCTAAACACCACCTTCTTCGACCCTGCAGGAGGCGGTGACCCCATCCTCTACCAACATTTATTCTGATTT
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Coris batuensis
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 11
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 11
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
LC
Least Concern
Red List Criteria
Version
3.1
Year Assessed
2010
Assessor/s
Craig, M. & Yeeting, B.
Reviewer/s
Rocha, L.A. & Carpenter, K.E.
Contributor/s
Justification
This species is widespread and common in the Indo-Pacific region. No major threats are known for this species. It is therefore listed as Least Concern.
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Trends
Population
Population
Population Trend
There is no population information available for this species at the moment. However, this species is considered common.
Population Trend
Unknown
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Threats
Least Concern (LC)
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Major Threats
There are no major threats known for this species.
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Management
Conservation Actions
Conservation Actions
There are no species specific conservation measures in place. However, species is well protected throughout its range.
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial; price category: very high; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
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Baensch, H.A. and H. Debelius 1997 Meerwasser atlas. Mergus Verlag GmbH, Postfach 86, 49302, Melle, Germany. 1216 p. 3rd edition. (Ref. 27115)
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