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Common names: Balaki, Bankilan, Banog
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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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.
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Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rau, N. and A. Rau, 1980
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Corinae
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Dappled wrasse, Dapple coris, Variegated wrasse, ... more

Main reference

Randall, J.E. 1999. (Ref. 33411)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Westneat, Mark | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 17.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 30 m (Ref. 90102), usually 2 - 15 m (Ref. 27115)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115), preferred ?; 32°N - 36°S, 24°E - 173°W

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Marshall Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef and Tonga.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 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).

Inhabits 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). Feeds on small crabs and gastropods.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.6 ±0.4 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high

Coris batuensis (Bleeker, 1856)