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Coris batuensis (Bleeker, 1856)

Batu coris
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Philippines country information

Common names: Balaki, Bankilan, Banog
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Recorded in Tañon 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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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rau, N. and A. Rau, 1980
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Corinae
Etymology: Coris: Greek, kore, -es = pupil and also with themenaing of "maid" (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Bleeker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 30 m (Ref. 90102), usually 2 - 15 m (Ref. 27115).   Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115); 32°N - 36°S, 24°E - 173°W

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