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Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Scientific name: Coris gaimard

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: Yellowtail Coris
Locations: Hawaii, Indo-Pacific
Group: Marine LifeFishWrasses

Juveniles start out red and white, and gradually acquire the blue rear and yellow tail.

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Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris)
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