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Coris flavovittata (Blackstripe Coris)
Scientific name: Coris flavovittata

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Chordata → Subphylum Vertebrata → Infraphylum Gnathostomata → Parvphylum Osteichthyes → Gigaclass Actinopterygii → Class Actinopteri → Subclass Teleostei → Order Eupercaria → Family Labridae → Genus Coris

Common name: Blackstripe Coris
Locations: Hawaii
Group: Marine LifeFishWrasses

Females have the black stripes that give this species its name.  Males are much more colorful.

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Coris flavovittata (Blackstripe Coris)
Coris flavovittata (Blackstripe Coris)
Coris flavovittata (Blackstripe Coris)
Coris flavovittata (Blackstripe Coris)
Coris flavovittata (Blackstripe Coris)
Coris flavovittata (Blackstripe Coris)
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