Queen Coris Coris formosa

Queen Coris
Queen Coris
Queen Coris
The attractively-marked Queen Coris is a wrasse native to the Indian Ocean (including the Red Sea). It swims using mainly pectoral fins.
Queen Coris
Queen Coris
Queen Coris
The Queen Coris can grow to 60cm long. The adult colours are used in attracting mates. They are territorial. Juveniles are orange and brown. Adults have strong teeth and diet is crustaceans, molluscs and sea urchins.