Coris (fish)


Coris is a genus of wrasses, collectively known as the rainbow wrasses, found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.

Species

The 28 currently recognized species in this genus are:
SpeciesCommon nameImage
Coris atlantica
Günther, 1862
Coris auricularis
western king wrasse
Coris aurilineata
J. E. Randall & Kuiter, 1982
gold-lined coris
Coris aygula
Lacépède, 1801
clown coris
Coris ballieui
Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875
Coris batuensis
Batu coris
Coris bulbifrons
J. E. Randall & Kuiter, 1982
doubleheader
Coris caudimacula
spottail coris
Coris centralis
J. E. Randall, 1999
Coris cuvieri
Coris debueni
J. E. Randall, 1999
De Buen's coris
Coris dorsomacula
Fowler, 1908
pale-barred coris
Coris flavovittata
yellowstripe coris
Coris flava
Fricke & Durville, 2021
yellow coris
Coris formosa
queen coris
Coris gaimard
yellowtail coris
Coris hewetti
J. E. Randall, 1999
Coris julis
Mediterranean rainbow wrasse
Coris latifasciata
J. E. Randall, 2013
Coris marquesensis
J. E. Randall, 1999
Coris melanura
Coris musume
Coris nigrotaenia
Mee & Hare, 1995
blackbar coris
Coris picta
comb wrasse
Coris pictoides
J. E. Randall & Kuiter, 1982
blackstripe coris
Coris roseoviridis
J. E. Randall, 1999
Coris sandeyeri
eastern king wrasse,
Sandager's wrasse
Coris variegata
dapple coris
Coris venusta
Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875
elegant coris