Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Yellowtail Coris
Coris gaimard
Photo: laszlo-photo · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank500 l
- Adult size40 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeNo
Full profile
- Family
- Labridae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 40 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium – low
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (eats invertebrates)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 500 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ❌ No
Notes: Juveniles are red with white spots edged in black; adults are blue with spots and a yellow tail. Turn over rocks.
