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Spot-tail Wrasse

( Coris caudimacula )
Description

Other names

Spotted Tail Wrasse, Spotted-tail Wrasse, Tail-spot Rainbow-wrasse

How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
  • Is a member of the family Labridae (wrasses)
  • Can grow to 20cm in length
  • Earns it’s name from the spots on the caudal fin (tail)
  • Distinguishing pattern of vertical bars and horizontal stripes, as well as a dark spot usually evident on the gill covering
  • Frequents coastal reef environments
  • Found in WA’s tropical waters