Family : Labridae (Wrasses) , subfamily: Corinae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Yellowtail coris
Fish Name : Coris gaimard
Max size : 40.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2334)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 1 - 50 m
Climate : tropical; 32°N - 28°S
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Pacific Ocean: Christmas and Cocos-Keeling Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Society and Tuamoto islands, north to Japan and the Hawaiian Islands, south to Australia. Replaced by Coris cuvieri in the Indian Ocean (Ref. 37816).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 12-12. Juveniles easily recognized by their striking coloration. Females have a bright yellow caudal fin (Ref. 48636).
Biology : Found in areas of mixed coral, sand and rubble of exposed outer reef flats, lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 1602, 48636). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feeds mainly on mollusks, crabs, and hermit crabs, and occasionally on tunicates and forams (Ref. 1602)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : reports of ciguatera poisoning , Halstead, B.W., P.S. Auerbach and D.R. Campbell. 1990
Coordinator : Westneat, Mark
Main Ref : Randall, J.E.. 1999. (Ref. 33411)

India country information
Common Names : കൊടിയന് ഞോള, കൊടിയന് ഞൊള , Didanagihikkae, Kodiyan-nhola
Status : questionable
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses