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Coris gaimard
Also known as Dahlia, Sand Wrasse, Gaimard's Wrasse, Red Coris Wrasse, Rainbow Wrasse and Clown Wrasse. They feed on hard shell invertebrates, and grow to a length of about 38cm.
Found singly over sand and rubble areas of coral reefs, at depths of 3 to 50m. Widespread in the Indo-Pacific region.
Spotted on Jun 9, 2012
Submitted on Jun 18, 2012
2 Comments
Thank you, Joshua, DeVito and Jolly!
wow. gorgeous fish. great underwater shot man!