Saltwater
Yellowstripe coris
Coris flavovittata
Labridae, Corinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 50.8 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,807 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Inhabits reefs with sand and rubble areas. Benthopelagic. Feeds on sea urchins, heart urchins, bivalves, gastropods, brittle stars, crabs, hermit crabs and polychaetes. Protogynous. Eaten raw, dried and salted, baked or broiled.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Coris eydouxii
- Coris lepomis
- Julis eydouxii
- Julis flavovittatus
In other languages
- Sortbåndet læbefisk
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.