Spottail Coris

Scientific Name: Coris caudimacula
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 20cm
Identification: TP - White undercolor; 6-7 green to brown bars on back intersected by pale lateral line, black spot on front of dorsal fin, often dark spot on tail base.
Favourite: Solitary.
Hide-out: Sand, rubble and weed-covered bottoms around coastal, lagoon and outer reefs to 25m.
Location: Indo-Asian Pacific - Red Sea and E. Africa to N.W. Australia and Indonesia.