Sandager's wrasse

Sandager's wrasse, Coris sandeyeri, is a wrasse of the family Labridae, found along the east coast of Australia and around the North Island of New Zealand to depths of 60 metres, on mixed sandy/rocky reef areas.

The Sandager's wrasse lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range - 60 m environment.

Sandager's wrasse, Coris sandeyeri, is a wrasse of the family Labridae, found along the east coast of Australia and around the North Island of New Zealand to depths of 60 metres, on mixed sandy/rocky reef areas. Its length is between 20 and 45 cm. More

Sandager's wrasse (Coris sandageri) confronts me about being in his territory. Date: 08/31/08 Views: 48 P1015180 A little fishy. Date: 08/31/08 Views: 55 P1015158 Grey moray and other reef creatures (including blue-dot triplefin). More

Juvenile Sandager's wrasse Coris sandageri Size: 8cm Sandager's wrasse Coris sandageri (male) Size: 45cm Pigfish Bodianus unimaculatus Size: 45cm Banded wrasse Notolabrus fucicola (male) Size: 40cm More

Sandager's Wrasse (Coris sandageri) back home - Sandagers WrasseThe Sandager Wrasse is mainly found in the Northern half of the North Island. This fish is also one of the most colourfull fish we have on our reefs. More

ZNUF0423Male Sandager's wrasse (Coris sandageri). Maroro Bay, Poor Knights islands, New Zealand. Photographer: Ross Armstrong Camera details: Nikon D70, 18-70mm zoom, 2 strobes, ISO200 Copyright: Ross and Diane Armstrong 1999-2006. All rights reserved. More

Sandager's wrasse (Coris sandageri), green wrasse (Notolabrus inscriptus), orange wrasse (Pseudolabrus luculentus), * common in the Kermadecs, rare or absent in NZ: Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis), spotted moray (Gymnothorax pionodon), More

Common names

Eastern king wrasse in English
King wrasse in English
Sandager's wrasse in English
桑氏盔魚 in Mandarin Chinese
桑氏盔鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Labridae
Genus : Coris
Species : Coris sandeyeri
Authority : Hector, 1884