Dapple Coris
Coris variegata
- Usual depth2–21 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsMay and July
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Tom Heijnen, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Coris variegata, the dapple coris, is a species of ray-finned fish. The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1835 by Rüppell.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Coris variegata”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 7 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 18 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 18 records
- August: 8 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 5 records
- December: 5 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–21 m · Deepest record: 21 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Photos
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist 
(c) Juraj Ahel, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
no rights reserved · CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist 
(c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Dapple Coris
Other scientific names: Coris variegatus, Halichoeres variegatus
Similar species
Clown wrasseCoris aygula
African Clown WrasseCoris gaimard
Batu CorisCoris batuensis
Pale-barred CorisCoris dorsomacula
Tripletail wrasseCheilinus trilobatus
Blunt-head ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinos
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).
- 66 open-data records from 1964 to 1993.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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