Elegant Coris
Coris venusta
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–10 m
- Max size: 19.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This wrasse hunts shallow sand and rubble close to reefs, cracking through a wide menu of bivalves, snails, urchins, crabs, shrimps and worms. It grows to about twenty centimetres and stays near the bottom, picking apart hard shelled prey.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Coris
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273564.
FAQ
- How deep does the Elegant Coris live?
- The Elegant Coris (Coris venusta) is typically found at 2–10 m.
- Is the Elegant Coris dangerous to divers?
- The Elegant Coris is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Elegant Coris get?
- The Elegant Coris grows to about 19.3 cm.