Coris | |
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African Coris (C. gaimard) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Suborder: | Labroidei |
Family: | Labridae |
Genus: |
Coris Lacépède, 1801 |
Type species | |
Coris aygula Lacépède, 1801 |
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Synonyms | |
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Coris is a genus of wrasses, collectively known as the rainbow wrasses, found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.
The 27 currently recognized species in this genus are: