Batu Coris
Coris batuensis
- Usual depth3–12 m
- Water temperature20–30 °C
- Best monthsJune, July, and September
- How commonOccasional
Photo credit: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by portioid · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Coris batuensis, the Batu coris, also known as the Batu rainbow-wrasse, the variegated wrasse, the dapple coris, pallid wrasse, Schroeder's coris, Schroeder's rainbow wrasse, variegated rainbowfish or yellow wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean from the African coast to the Marshall Islands and from southern Japan to Australia's Great Barrier Reef and Tonga. This species is an inhabitant of coral reefs and surrounding areas at depths from 2 to 30 m, though it is rarer deeper than 15 m (49 ft). It can reach 17 cm (6.7 in) in total length. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can also be found in the aquarium trade.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 21 records
- February: 19 records
- March: 16 records
- April: 12 records
- May: 20 records
- June: 89 records
- July: 99 records
- August: 59 records
- September: 89 records
- October: 77 records
- November: 27 records
- December: 29 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–12 m · Deepest record: 26 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–30 °C
Photos
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(c) Donald Davesne, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) luluchouette, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Batu Coris, Batu Coris Wrasse, Batu Rainbow-wrasse, Batu Rainbow Wrasse, Dapple Coris, Pallid Wrasse, Schroeder's Coris, Schroeder's Rainbow-wrasse, Variegated Rainbowfish, Variegated Wrasse, Yellow Wrasse
Names in 5 more languages
- Filipino
- Bankilan, Bungat, Isdang bato
- French
- Girelle pommelée
- Japanese
- Shichisemmusumebera, Shichisen-musumebera, シチセンムスメベラ
- Thai
- ปลานกขุนทองทราย
- Simplified Chinese
- 巴都盔魚, 巴都鸚鯛, 柳冷仔
Other scientific names: Coris coronata, Coris pallida, Coris papuensis, Hemicoris batuensis, Julis batuensis, Platyglossus punctatus
Similar species
Clown wrasseCoris aygula
African Clown WrasseCoris gaimard
Pale-barred CorisCoris dorsomacula
Dapple CorisCoris variegata
Blue GroperAchoerodus gouldii
Blue GroperAchoerodus viridis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 1,686 open-data records from 1906 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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