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Coris aygula Lacepede 1801, the Twinspot or Clown Coris (2), is oh-so-cute when little; at about 3-5 inches it starts to transform into a light in the front, dark in the back female. But as they say on late night TV, "Wait, there's more". At a foot or so in length females change again to darkish green with a white body band males that grow to three plus feet in length! Indo-Pacific, including the Red Sea to the Line Islands in distribution. An eighteen inch male in the upper Red Sea 2019.



Coris aygula Lacepede 1801, the Twinspot or Clown Coris (2), is oh-so-cute when little; at about 3-5 inches it starts to transform into a light in the front, dark in the back female. But as they say on late night TV, "Wait, there's more". At a foot or so in length females change again to darkish green with a white body band males that grow to three plus feet in length! Indo-Pacific, including the Red Sea to the Line Islands in distribution. A six inch individual changing from a juvenile to initial phase (female) in the Red Sea, 2019.



Coris cuvieri (Bennett 1829), Cuvier's Coris Wrasse. Western and central Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea. Another "Coris gaimard" look-alike. Rarely seen in the west. To eleven inches in length. A full size adult male/terminal phase individual in the upper Red Sea 2019.
 


Gomphosus caeruleus Lacepede 1801, the Blue, or Red Sea Bird Wrasse (1) is found in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea. Males are dark azure blue, and females white to yellow below and dark greenish blue above. To one foot in length. A juvenile becoming an initial phase/female. Upper Sinai 2019.
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