Pixy Wrasse

Coris pictoides

Light belly and dark back. Beginning over the eye, a thin white line extends to the tail.

Size : 12 cm

Habitat : Prefers sand near the reef and rubble, 10-35 m. Swims alone or in small groups.

Distribution : Malaysia and Indonesia to the Philippines and SE Australia.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Perciformes

FAMILY

:

Labridae

GENUS

:

Coris

SPECIES

:

Coris pictoides

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner