Coris gaimard Quoy & Gaimard 1824

Gaimard's wrasse

The juvenile Gaimard's wrasse, Coris gaimard, pictured above is orange with distinctive black and white markings.

This individual transitioning between juvenile and female.

This is a female. The male, not pictured, has duller markings.

Family =  Labridae - wrasses Distribution = tropical west Pacific  Max size = 35cms 


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