African Clown Coris

Allocoris cuvieri

Also known as: African Clown Wrasse, African Coris, False Clownfish, Sand Wrasse, Coris cuvieri

ALSO KNOWN AS

African Clown Wrasse
African Coris
False Clownfish
Sand Wrasse
Coris cuvieri

LIFE STAGE

African Clown Coris juvenile, photographed at Gangehi, Maldives — @fishx6 · Gangehi, Maldives · March 20081 / 12

African Clown Coris juvenile, photographed at Gangehi, Maldives — @fishx6 · Gangehi, Maldives · March 20081 / 12

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Overview

Juveniles around algae covered rubble, exposed reef flats and in tide pools.

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How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: white stripes
Behaviour: solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

Range · Indian Ocean
Country only · 12

RANGE

Indian Ocean

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Juvenile photos 12

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Discussion

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Taxonomy

kingdomAnimalia
phylumChordata
classTeleostei
orderEupercaria incertae sedis
familyLabridae
genusAllocoris
speciesAllocoris cuvieri (Bennett, 1831)

SourcesWoRMS FishBase

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