Crimson-Banded Wrasse (Male) Green Moray Eel

Comb Wrasse

# 19

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes Subclass: Actinopterygii - Bony Fishes
Order: Perciformes Family: Labridae - Wrasses
Genus: Coris Species: C. picta
Habitat: Coastal rocky reefs and over sand 1m to 25m deep
Distribution: Eastern Victoria to Morton Bay, Qld
Maximum Size: Length to 220 mm
Notes: Very common on NSW reefs feeding by cleaning parasites off other fish or picking up small invertebrates from the bottom.
Image Location: Mermaid Reef, south of Diamond Head, north of Crowdy Head.
Image ID Number: PB250007 in folder: G
Reference: Edgar page: 477, Kuiter page: