Blackstripe Coris (Coris flavovittata) lives in coral reefs across Indian Ocean. It feeds on small crustaceans and mollusks. Its conservation status is Least Concern.
Fascinating facts about the Blackstripe Coris
- Yellowstripe coris can grow to a length of 50.8 cm and tip the scales at 4.6 kg. Its body follows a classic length-weight curve where the coefficient a is 0.00977 and the exponent b sits at 3.07, meaning each extra centimetre adds disproportionately more mass.
- Yellowstripe coris is a voracious benthopelagic feeder, snatching sea urchins, heart urchins, bivalves, gastropods, brittle stars, crabs, hermit crabs and polychaetes from the reef floor. Its diet is complemented by a protogynous life-history, where individuals first mature as females before some later change sex to male.
- The IUCN lists yellowstripe coris as Least Concern, a status confirmed on 21 February 2009. Yet its resilience rating is low, with a minimum population doubling time of 4.5-14 years, and it scores 55 out of 100 for fishing vulnerability, placing it in the moderate-to-high risk bracket.
- Yellowstripe coris inhabits reefs from the shallow surge zone down to nearly 100 m deep.
- With a trophic level of 3.5, yellowstripe coris feeding on invertebrates. Its flesh is nutritionally dense, offering 28 mg calcium, 0.505 mg iron, 18.5 % protein and 0.128 g omega-3 per 100 g, plus notable selenium and vitamin A.
At a glance
RangeIndian Ocean
HabitatCoral reefs
DietSmall crustaceans and mollusks
About the Blackstripe Coris
In the vibrant tapestry of the coral reef, the Blackstripe Coris weaves a mesmerizing dance, its slender body undulating with each deliberate stroke of its iridescent fins. As it navigates the intricate labyrinth of sea fans and branching corals, its striking black stripes seem to shimmer and pulse with an inner light, a beacon of vitality in the ever-shifting ocean currents. With each fluid movement, this remarkable fish embodies the very essence of its tropical realm, a fusion of elegance and adaptability that has allowed it to thrive in this kaleidoscopic world.
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