| Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae |
| 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine |
| Western Pacific: Australia (southern Queensland to northern Victoria, Lord Howe Island), Norfolk Island, Kermadec Islands, and New Zealand. Coris musume, which was formerly considered as a synonym or subspecies, occurs in Japan (from Tokyo to Nagasaski), Ogasawara and Taiwan. |
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| Inhabits fairly deep sandy bottoms around rocky reefs. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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