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 nameImageCoris atlantica Günther, 1862Coris auricularis (Valenciennes, 1839) western king wrasseCoris aurilineata J. E. Randall & Kuiter, 1982gold-lined corisCoris aygula Lacépède, 1801clown corisCoris ballieui Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875Coris batuensis (Bleeker, 1856)Batu corisCoris bulbifrons J. E. Randall & Kuiter, 1982doubleheaderCoris caudimacula (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)spottail corisCoris centralis J. E. Randall, 1999Coris cuvieri (E. T. Bennett, 1831)African corisCoris debueni J. E. Randall, 1999De Buen's corisCoris dorsomacula Fowler, 1908pale-barred corisCoris flavovittata (E. T. Bennett, 1828)yellowstripe corisCoris flava Fricke & Durville, 2021yellow corisCoris formosa (J. W. Bennett, 1830)queen corisCoris gaimard (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)yellowtail corisCoris hewetti J. E. Randall, 1999Coris julis (Linnaeus, 1758)Mediterranean rainbow wrasseCoris latifasciata J. E. Randall, 2013Coris marquesensis J. E. Randall, 1999Coris melanuraCoris musume (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1904)Coris nigrotaenia Mee & Hare, 1995 blackbar corisCoris picta (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801)comb wrasseCoris pictoides J. E. Randall & Kuiter, 1982blackstripe corisCoris roseoviridis J. E. Randall, 1999Coris sandeyeri (Hector, 1884)eastern king wrasse, Sandager's wrasseCoris variegata (Rüppell, 1835)dapple corisCoris venusta Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875elegant coris
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