Coris picta (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Comb wrasse
Coris picta
photo by Banks, I.

Family:  Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae
Max. size:  25 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Australia (southern Queensland to northern Victoria, Lord Howe Island), Norfolk Island, Kermadec Islands, and New Zealand. Coris musume, which was formerly considered as a synonym or subspecies, occurs in Japan (from Tokyo to Nagasaski), Ogasawara and Taiwan.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits fairly deep sandy bottoms around rocky reefs.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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