Species ID
View AllVariegated Wrasse
( Coris batuensis )
Description
Other names
Other names
Batu coris , Variegated Rainbowfish, Batu Rainbow-wrasse, Pallid Wrasse, Schroeder’s Coris, Schroeder’s Rainbow Wrasse, Yellow Wrasse
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Labridae (wrasses)
- Can grow to 17cm in length
- Protogynous Sequential hermaphrodites. Like many of the wrasses, they begin life as female and change to male as they age
- Has a distinguishing black spot/blotch on the dorsal fin and several dark vertical bands on the dorsal flanks
- Frequents coral reefs and adjacent sandy/rubbly areas
- Found in Australia’s tropical waters from NSW to WA
- Occurs solitary or in small groups
