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Rainbow wrasses  (Coris)

General data

  • Main name: Rainbow wrasses

Classification

  • Family: Labridae - Wrasses
  • Order: Labriformes - Wrasses
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

Coris is a genus of wrasses, collectively known as the rainbow wrasses, found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. There are 27 currently recognized species.

Species

Mediterranean rainbow wrasse (Coris julis)

Clown wrasse (Coris aygula)

Queen coris (Coris formosa)

Spottail coris (Coris caudimacula)

Yellowstripe coris (Coris flavovittata)

Yellowtail wrasse (Coris gaimard)

African wrasse (Coris cuvieri)

Western king wrasse (Coris auricularis)

Dapple coris (Coris variegata)

Batu coris (Coris batuensis)

Coris atlantica

Goldlined coris (Coris aurilineata)

Coris ballieui

Doubleheader (Coris bulbifrons)

Coris centralis

De Buen’s coris (Coris debueni)

Pale-barred coris (Coris dorsomacula)

Coris hewetti

Coris latifasciata

Coris marquesensis

Coris musume

Blackbar coris (Coris nigrotaenia)

Comb wrasse (Coris picta)

Blackstripe coris (Coris pictoides)

Coris roseoviridis

Sandager’s wrasse (Coris sandeyeri)

Elegant coris (Coris venusta)

Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
        • Labridae - Wrasses->
          • Coris - Rainbow wrasses->
          • Labrus - Labrus->
          • Thalassoma - Thalassoma->
          • Symphodus - Symphodus->
          • Tautogolabrus - Kuner->
          • Halichoeres - Halichoeres->
          • Choerodon - Tuskfishes->
          • Achoerodus - Blue gropers->
          • Pictilabrus - Pictilabrus->
          • Semicossyphus - Semicossyphus->
          • Cheilinus - Cheilinus->
          • Epibulus - Epibulus->
          • Bodianus - Hogfishes->
          • Anampses - Anampses->
          • Hemigymnus - Thicklip wrasses->
          • Gomphosus - Birdmouth wrasses->
          • Ctenolabrus - Ctenolabrus->
          • Centrolabrus - Centrolabrus->
          • Tautoga - Tautog->
          • Iniistius - Razorfishes->
          • Xyrichtys - Razorfishes->
          • Notolabrus - Notolabrus->
          • Oxycheilinus - Oxycheilinus->
          • Lachnolaimus - Hogfishes->
          • Acantholabrus - Acantholabrus->
          • Ammolabrus - Ammolabrus->
          • Anchichoerops - Anchichoerops->
          • Austrolabrus - Austrolabrus->
          • Cheilio - Cheilio->
          • Cirrhilabrus - Cirrhilabrus->
          • Diproctacanthus - Diproctacanthus->
          • Clepticus - Clepticus->
          • Conniella - Conniella->
          • Cymolutes - Cymolutes->
          • Decodon - Decodon->
          • Doratonotus - Doratonotus->
          • Dotalabrus - Dotalabrus->
          • Eupetrichthys - Eupetrichthys->
          • Frontilabrus - Frontilabrus->
          • Hologymnosus - Hologymnosus->
          • Labrichthys - Labrichthys->
          • Labroides - Labroides->
          • Labropsis - Labropsis->
          • Lappanella - Lappanella->
          • Larabicus - Larabicus->
          • Leptojulis - Leptojulis->
          • Macropharyngodon - Macropharyngodon->
          • Malapterus - Malapterus->
          • Minilabrus - Minilabrus->
          • Oxyjulis - Oxyjulis->
          • Parajulis - Parajulis->
          • Novaculichthys - Novaculichthys->
          • Novaculoides - Novaculoides->
          • Novaculops - Novaculops->
          • Ophthalmolepis - Ophthalmolepis->
          • Paracheilinus - Paracheilinus->
          • Polylepion - Polylepion->
          • Pseudocheilinops - Pseudocheilinops->
          • Pseudocheilinus - Pseudocheilinus->
          • Pseudocoris - Pseudocoris->
          • Pseudodax - Pseudodax->
          • Pseudojuloides - Pseudojuloides->
          • Pseudolabrus - Pseudolabrus->
          • Pteragogus - Pteragogus->
          • Stethojulis - Stethojulis->
          • Suezichthys - Suezichthys->
          • Terelabrus - Terelabrus->
          • Wetmorella - Wetmorella->
          • Xenojulis - Xenojulis->
          • Xiphocheilus - Xiphocheilus->
        • Scaridae - Parrotfishes->
        • Odacidae - Cales->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->