Maldives Marine Life

Marine life of Maldivian waters

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Coris wrasse (no English common name)
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Coris wrasse (no English common name)

Coris latifasciata

Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).

English
Coris wrasse (no English common name)
Scientific
Coris latifasciata
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Reef fish
Family
Labridae (wrasses)
Maximum size
Up to about 9.4 cm (standard length)
Depth and habitat
Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 10 to 28 m
IUCN status
NE · Not EvaluatedNot Evaluated (NE)

Description

A small wrasse with broad bands, reaching about 9 cm, living on reefs at about 10 to 30 m.

Sources

Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.