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Ostéichthyen Perciformes Labridae
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| 27 espèces |
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| fishbase | reefkeeping |
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| Identification key to Coris | Identification key to Stethojulis |
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| Coris | Greek, kore, -es = pupil and also with the meaning of "maid" | fishbase |
| grec coris = tête, sommet ou punaire, bouclier (<== sorte de casque sur la tête) | doris | |
| girelle | latin [gyrus], qui signifie cercle, tour... ==> nage virevoltante de ces poissons | doris |
| Leptojulis | Greek, leptos = fin, léger + Greek, ioulis, a fish | fishbase |
| aygula | sanskrit [aygula] qui signifie doigt, pouce, et par extension pénis. De ce mot dérivent, via le grec et le latin, des termes évoquant un hérissement (aigu, pointu, etc...) ==> rayon dorsal = aigrette | doris |
| caudimacula | latin avec une tache sur la caudale | perso |
| chrysotaenia | grec doré + latin bandelette | Gaffiot |
| julis | grec ioulis = un poisson (?) | doris |
| Coris aygula | ||
| fishbase / souslesmers / fr.wiki / doris / inaturalist / fishesofaustralia / monaconature | Synonymes
Clown coris / Girelle bossue / Clarisse clown / Redblotched wrasse |
Lacepède, 1801 / LC / ITIS 170675 |
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| female, 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | female, 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | male, 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| male, 2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | female, 2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | female, 2013 Nakari (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| male, 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | female, 2013 Nakari (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | female, 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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subadulte, 2010 Hurghada (Egypt) by Joe DE VROE
(via fishbase) |
female, 2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | |
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| mâles, 2010 Réunion Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
male, 2010 Egypt ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | juvénile, 2011 aquarium (Prague) by Karelj
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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2009 aquarium (Monaco) by Georges Jansoone (JoJan)
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2019 Hurghada (Egypt) ©Lesley Clements
(via INaturalist) |
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male, 2003 Dahab (Egypt) by Alan Slater
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
Aqaba (Jordan) by Mr. Mohammed Al Momany NOAA
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
juvénile, 2006 Coraya Bay (Marsa Alam/Egypt) by Gianemilio Rusconi
(via fishbase) |
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2015 Ningaloo (Au) by John Turnbull
(via fishesofaustralia) |
large male, aquarium Shorefishes of the Neotropics ©Ross D. Robertson
(via fishesofaustralia) |
female, NSW (Au) by Ian V Shaw
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| subadulte, 2014 Mandapam (India) by Raju Saravanan
(via fishbase) |
juvénile, 2011 aquarium (Liège) by Pascal Carré
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| male, Palau ©Mark Rosenstein
(via fishesofaustralia) |
female, 2016 Fiji ©Mark Rosenstein
(via fishesofaustralia) |
juvénile, Coral Sea (Au) by Ian Shaw
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| female, NSW (Au) by Ian Shaw
(via fishesofaustralia) |
juvénile, 2017 NSW (Au) by Ian Shaw
(via fishesofaustralia) |
female, 2004 NSW (Au) by Ian Shaw
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| juvénile, 2006 Coraya Bay (Marsa Alam/Egypt) by Gianemilio Rusconi
(via fishbase) |
juvénile, 2002 Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ©Field, Richard
(via fishbase) |
mâle, 1995 Red Sea ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
| Indo & Pacifiq & Red sea | Girelle clown | tropical |
| caudal fin slightly rounded in females, truncate and with filamentous rays in large males; pelvic fins of males very long; large males become uniformly dark-green and develop a gibbus forehead and an elongate first dorsal spine; juveniles distinct with the false eyes, shaded by orange | ||
| 2-30 m / 60-120 cm / 16ans | ovipare, dioecism, probablement protogyne, fécondation externe, monogame, distinct pairing, nonguarder;
important dimorphisme selon âge & sexe |
solitaire, often in semi-exposed surge zones, s'ensable pour dormir, assez rare (sauf en Mer Rouge) |
| Coris aygula | ||
| Coris batuensis | ||
| fishbase / fishesofaustralia / nomadica / australianmuseum | Synonymes
Yellow wrasse / Variegated wrasse |
Bleeker, 1856 / LC / ITIS 613552 |
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| 2018 Lembeh (Sulawesi) by Rickard Zerpe
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2017 Philippines by Rickard Zerpe
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2018 Lembeh (Sulawesi) by Rickard Zerpe
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| Indonesia by Jim Greenfield
(via fishbase) |
2009 Marshall by Jeanette Johnson
(via fishbase) |
2014 by Andy Lewis
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| Lembeh ©Mark Rosenstein
(via fishesofaustralia) |
Cebu (Philippines) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
2009 Nudi Retreat (Lembeh-Sulawesi) by Bernard DUPONT
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
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| Cook Islands (NZ) by Ian V Shaw
(via fishesofaustralia) |
Lembeh ©Mark Rosenstein
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| Cebu (Philippines) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
Queensland (Au) by Rick Stuart-Smith
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| Indo-Pacifiq | Girelle de batu | tropical |
| greenish with dark pink markings on dark substrate; very pale when on white sand substrates and dorsal spots is lost in large males; juveniles greenish (whitish anteriorly) with pink to reddish spots and several ocelli on dorsal fin | ||
| 2-15m / 17cm | ovipare, dioecism, monogame, fécondation externe, distinct pairing, nonguarder | solitary or in small groups |
| Coris batuensis | ||
| Coris caudimacula | ||
| fishbase / souslesmers / fishesofaustralia / nomadica / australianmuseum | Synonymes
Spottail coris / Girelle à tache caudale |
Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 / LC / ITIS 170678 |
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| 2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2012 Nakari (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2012 Nakari (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| female, Ningaloo (Au) by Rick Stuart-Smith
(via fishesofaustralia) |
2012 Nakari (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2012 Nakari (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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| 1997 Red Sea ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
2015 Réunion ©Christophe Cadet
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| male, Shark Bay (W-Au) by Rick Stuart-Smith
(via fishesofaustralia) |
juvénile, Ningaloo (Au) by Andrew J Green
(via fishesofaustralia) |
W-Australia by Erik Schlogl
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| 1995 Kenya ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
female, Ningaloo (Au) by Rick Stuart-Smith
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| Indo-WPacifiq & Red sea | Girelle à tache caudale | tropical |
| head with irregular bands; opercular flap with a black spot edged with yellow on posterior part; body whitish with 4 pink salmon stripes, sometimes with broad dark bars on upper side; large diffuse blackish spot at base of caudal fin; mâles vert bleuté, femelles brun orange | ||
| 1-57m / 20 cm | ovipare, dioecism, monogame, fécondation externe, distinct pairing, nonguarder | usually in sandy or algal-rich areas near reefs or in seagrass beds |
| Coris caudimacula | ||
| Coris cuvieri | ||
| fishbase / souslesmers | Synonymes
False clownwrasse / African rainbow wrasse |
Bennett, 1831 / LC / ITIS 613563 |
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| juvénile, 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | juvénile, 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2006 Sodwana Bay ©tony rebelo
(via INaturalist) |
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| 1999 Shoiba (Saudi Arabia) ©Field, Richard
(via fishbase) |
2012 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2011 by Derek Keats
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
| Indian ocean & Red Sea | Girelle africaine | tropical |
| brune avec des nageoires rouges et vertes bordées de brun et d’un fin liséré bleu, de larges lignes vertes sur la tête, une bande verticale plus ou moins apparente de couleur vert jaunâtre au milieu du corps; juvénile est rouge brun avec des selles blanches bordées de noir, et sa queue est blanche | ||
| 2-50m / 38cm | ovipare, dioecism, monogame, fécondation externe, distinct pairing, nonguarder | generally solitary; turns over rocks to prey on hiding invertebrates |
| Coris cuvieri | ||
| Coris formosa | ||
| fishbase / fishfish / aquaportail / souslesmers / en.wiki / nomadica / monaconature | Synonymes
Queen coris |
Bennett, 1830 / LC / ITIS 170679 |
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| 2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2011 aquarium ©Matthieu Sontag
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| 2012 by Factumquintus
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
male, 1997 Wreck of "Para alma" (Yemen) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
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| 2013 aquarium (Cornwall) by Emőke Dénes
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2012 Cape Town (SA) by Brian Gratwicke
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2002 Kenya by Bernard DUPONT
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
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| female, 2001 Fahl Island (Gulf of Oman) ©Field, Richard
(via fishbase) |
2018 Kenya ©Dawn Goebbels
(via INaturalist) |
2011 aquarium (Tenerife) by Liné1
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
| W-Indian & SRed sea | Girelle reine | tropical |
| similar in appearance to Coris gaimard: reddish to lavender in vibrant, striking color; adult is blue-greenish with dark edges and dark blue spots, covering its body mainly towards the tail; red-orange line on its posterior margin towards the tail; towards the rostrum, adult queen coris also display vibrant, light blue organic lines; young are orange and brown in the bottom, with long white spots on dorsal part of body; | ||
| 2-50m / 60cm | ovipare, dioecism, monogame, fécondation externe, distinct pairing, nonguarder | generally solitary; variation on color is a crucial feature as it is for social display purposes, used to attract potential mating partners and combative relationships between males |
| Coris formosa | ||
| Coris gaimard | ||
| fishbase / aquaportail / fishipedia / doris / reef-guardian / fishesofaustralia / nomadica / monaconature / australianmuseum | Synonymes
African coris |
Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 / NE / ITIS 170671 |
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| 2012 Bunaken (Sulawesi) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2011 Raja Ampat ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2006 Hawaii by laszlo-photo
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| 1981 Maui (Hawaii) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
1997 Marshall Is. ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
juvénile, 1995 Tutuila (Samoa) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
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| 1996 Maui (Hawaii) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
1997 Red Sea ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
en pleine croissance !
2005 by Izuzuki
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
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| NSW (Au) by Ian V Shaw
(via fishesofaustralia) |
juvénile, NSW (Au) by Ian V Shaw
(via fishesofaustralia) |
NSW (Au) by Ian V Shaw
(via fishesofaustralia) |
| Pacifiq | Girelle de Gaimard | tropical |
| females with a bright yellow caudal fin, a light orange head, a body blue-greenish with many bright blue spots; juvéniles (initial phase) bright orange with 5 white saddles rounded with black on the back; males (terminal phase) head with blue-green sripes; body green to blue with blue spots; dorsal & anal yellow; caudal with bright yellow margin | ||
| <50m / 20-40cm | ovipare, dioecism, monogame, fécondation externe, distinct pairing, nonguarder | solitary, benthopelagiq; juvénile très agité |
| Coris gaimard | ||
| Coris julis | ||
| fishbase / doris / cotebleue / souslesmers / nomadica / monaconature | Synonymes
Mediterranean rainbow wrasse / Girelle royale |
Linnaeus, 1758 / LC / ITIS 170676 |
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| 2010 Colera (Sp) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2012 Porquerolles (Fr83) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2012 Porquerolles (Fr83) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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| 2012 Porquerolles (Fr83) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2012 Porquerolles (Fr83) ©mda (via INaturalist) | |
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| 2012 Porquerolles (Fr83) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2012 Porquerolles (Fr83) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2010 Colera (Sp) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| 2010 Colera (Sp) ©mda (via INaturalist) | sur fond de Crambe,
2005 La Londe (Fr83) ©Dany (via ozp/GooglePhotos) |
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| 2005 Banyuls (Fr66) ©Eric (via ozp/GooglePhotos) | avec symphodus tinca,
2012 Porquerolles (Fr83) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| 1989 Banyuls (Fr66) by Parent Géry
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2010 Antiparos (Gr) ©Roberto Pillon
(via fishbase) |
2011 Sardegna ©Roberto Pillon
(via fishbase) |
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| 2010 Spain ©Carlos Pomares
(via fishbase) |
2012 Menorca (Sp) ©Roberto Pillon
(via fishbase) |
2007 Crotia by Yoruno
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| intermédiaire, 2007 aquarium (Leipzig) by Tino Strauss
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
Capo Gallo (Palermo/Sicily) by Lucia Scordato Romeo
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
male, 2006 by Jérémie Pierron
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
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| 2012 Minorca (Sp) by Roberto Pillon
(via fishbase) |
2007 Aghia Pelagia (Crète) by Sarah Faulwetter
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
femelle, 2005 Livourne (It) by Stefano Guerrieri
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| 2011 Sardaigne (It) by Roberto Pillon
(via fishbase) |
2010 Nerja (Sp) by Carlos Pomares
(via fishbase) |
mâle, 2007 Croatie by Yoruno
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
| Eastern Atlantiq & Méditerranée | Girelle commune | temperate |
| males: first 3 dorsal rays elongated, with an orange or red and black spot; along the flanks longitudinal zigzag orange or red stripe; females and juveniles: a longitudinal large whitish stripe along flanks, a mid-longitudinal zigzag, dark brown stripe | ||
| 0-60m (in deeper waters during winter, jsq 120m) / 15-25cm / 7-10ans | ovipare, protogyne (existerait qq mâles 'primaires'), monogame, distinct pairing, nonguarder; dimorphisme sexuel très marqué | haremic & agressif envers congénères; s'enfouissent la nuit ou qd stressés; solitaire ou pas |
| Coris julis | ||
| Coris variegata | ||
| fishbase / souslesmers | Synonymes
Dapple coris / Girelle variée |
Rüppel, 1835 / LC / ITIS 13602 |
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| 2019 Hurghada (Egypt) ©Lesley Clements
(via INaturalist) |
2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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| 2018 Hurghada (Egypt) ©Lesley Clements
(via INaturalist) |
1996 Red sea ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
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| 2018 Red sea (Egypt) ©Georgina Jones
(via INaturalist) |
2014 Hurghada (Egypt) ©Robin Bad
(via INaturalist) |
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2018 Hurghada (Egypt) ©Lesley Clements
(via INaturalist) |
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| Red sea | Coris variée | tropical |
| gris argenté avec d’étroites barres blanches sur le dos et des points rouges à noirs sur les flancs, le dessus du museau est jaunâtre; juvéniles avec le corps plein de taches rouge orange et 2 ocelles multicolores sur la nageoire dorsale | ||
| <10m / 20cm | ovipare, dioecism, monogame, fécondation externe, distinct pairing, nonguarder | benthiq predator often on sand and rubble substrata in coral reef areas |
| Coris variegata | ||
MàJ 20/06/2020
