| Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae |
| 38 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 50 m |
| Indian Ocean: Red Sea and along the southern Arabian Peninsula south to Zanzibar and South Africa (30°S) and east to the Laccadive Archipelago, Chagos Archipelago, Maldives, Sri Lanka, and the Similan Islands, eastern Andaman Sea. |
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| Inhabits exposed outer reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs, in areas of mixed sand, coral and rubble (Ref. 9710). Juveniles occur in small tide pools, exposed reef flats with algae-rubble. Generally solitary (Ref. 5213). Feeds mainly on hard-shelled prey, including crustaceans, mollusks and sea urchins (Ref. 5374). Turns over rocks to prey on hiding invertebrates (Ref. 11441). Young look very different (Ref. 1623). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Type locality (Ref. 48636). Museum: BMNH 1855.12.26.416 (holotype of Coris cuvieri, 22.6 cm SL); BPBM 20251, 20261; MCZ 5821, 5822; MNHN A.8290, A.8291, A.8292, A.9271; NMW 25512; RUSI 1135, 1298; SMF 12154; USNM 19943. Agalega, USNM 276915 (Ref. 33411). |
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