Combfish
Coris picta
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 542
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The comb wrasse or combfish (Coris picta) is a species of wrasse of the genus Coris, native to the western Pacific Ocean off eastern Australia and around offshore islands off north eastern New Zealand. This species can be found in areas with sandy substrates around rock reefs at depths from 3 to 25 m (9.8 to 82.0 ft). It can reach 25 cm (9.8 in) in total length. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Comb wrasse”.