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About Yellow-Tail Coris
Coris gaimard is a colorful wrasse with dramatic sexual dimorphism. Males display vibrant red-orange bodies with blue-green markings on the head and yellow caudal fins, while females are predominantly brown or reddish-brown with lighter spots. The body is elongated and laterally compressed, typical of labrid wrasses.
Key facts
- Family
- Labridae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Appearance
- Coris gaimard is a colorful wrasse with dramatic sexual dimorphism. Males display vibrant red-orange bodies with blue-green markings on the head and yellow caudal fins, while females are predominantly brown or reddish-brown with lighter spots. The body is elongated and laterally compressed, typical of labrid wrasses.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of high-quality carnivorous foods including mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, chopped seafood, and small crustaceans. Feed 2–3 times daily in smaller portions.
- Diet
- carnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii and the Great Barrier Reef, typically found on coral reef slopes and outer reef areas at depths of 10–50 meters.
- Common Health Issues
- Parasitic infections, ich, fin damage from aggression
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank • Maintain temperature 72–78°F and salinity 1.023–1.025 • pH 8.1–8.3 with strong water movement and excellent filtration • Provide plenty of rockwork and hiding places; this species can be territorial and will harass smaller, more peaceful fish and may nip at small invertebrates • Feed 2–3 times daily with varied carnivorous foods such as mysis shrimp and small crustaceans
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