Coris batuensis (Bleeker, 1856)
Batu coris
Bankilan,  Batu coris,  Lulukdayan,  Balaki,  Banog,  Bungat,  Danlugan,  Isdang bato,  Labayan,  Lampalampa,  Lubay-lubay,  Maming,  Maringyan,  Molmol,  Pilo-pilo,  Pirat-pirat,  Tamago,  Tausay,  Verde verde
photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:  Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae
Max. size:  17 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 30 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Marshall Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef and Tonga.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 11-11. Greenish with pink markings on dark substrate. Very pale when on white sand substrates and dorsal spots is lost in large males (Ref. 48636).
Biology:  Adults inhabit clear lagoon and seaward reefs to over 15 m (Ref. 9710) and nearby sand-rubble bottoms at 2-30 m, solitarily or in small groups (Ref. 90102). Food consist of small crabs and gastropods.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Recorded in TaƱon Strait (Ref. 107276). Known from Surigao City (Ref,. 58652) and Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), San Juan, Batangas (Ref. 107854), Nasugbu, Batangas (Ref. 107853), Calatagan, Batangas (Ref. 107852), Bongo Island and Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf and Malalag Bay (Ref. 106380), and Bantayan Is. in northern Cebu (Ref. 114734). Museum: Sitankai I., SU 34056. Cebu, BPBM 18452; USNM 153209, 153260. Negros, USNM uncat. Palawan, Cocoro I., USNM 258852. Putic I., USNM uncat. Masbate, Cataingan Bay, USNM 153208, 153259. Tictauan I., USNM 153272. Gondra I., USNM 153262. Lubang, Tilig, USNM 153274. Mindoro, Galera Bay, USNM 153210 (Ref. 33411). Also Ref. 1602, 48613, 93522, 121724.


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