Batu Coris

Coris batuensis

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Coris
Species: Coris batuensis

The Batu coris (Coris batuensis) is a small wrasse with a pale body, faint dark bars along its back and two small dark spots on the dorsal fin. Males develop greener tones and pink markings.

It grows to about 17 cm and forages over sand, rubble and reef edges, feeding on small invertebrates. It buries itself in the sand at night.

The Batu coris is found in the Indo-West Pacific, including the Philippines, where it is common on shallow sandy and rubble areas near reefs.