Coris cuvieri

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	LABRIDAE

Scientific Name:

Coris cuvieri

Species Authority:

(Bennett, 1831)

Common Name/s:

English	–	African coris, African wrasse, False clownwrasse
French	–	Clarisse africain, Coris à points bleus
Spanish	–	Doncella africana

Synonym/s:

Coris africana Smith, 1957

Coris gaimard africana Smith, 1957

Julis cuvieri Bennett, 1831

Julis stellatus Valenciennes, 1839

Taxonomic Notes:

C. cuvier is often listed as C. africana.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2010
Assessor/s:	Craig, M.T.
Reviewer/s:	Rocha, L.A. & Carpenter, K.E.
Contributor/s:
Justification: This species is widespread in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea. Juveniles of the species are taken in the aquarium trade, but the level of utilization does not appear to represent a major threat. This species occurs in some protected areas throughout its range (e.g., Pulu-Keeling National Park (Australia)), and given its apparently stable population this species is listed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea, from the southern Arabian Peninsula south to Zanzibar and South Africa (30°S) and east to Sumatra and Bali.
Countries:	Native: British Indian Ocean Territory; Cocos (Keeling) Islands; Comoros; Djibouti; Egypt; Eritrea; India; Indonesia; Israel; Jordan; Kenya; Madagascar; Maldives; Mauritius; Mayotte; Mozambique; Myanmar; Oman; Réunion; Saudi Arabia; Seychelles; Somalia; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; Yemen
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:	Native: Atlantic – southeast; Indian Ocean – eastern; Indian Ocean – western
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Population [top]

Population:	There is no explicit data on population trends for this species, however casual observations indicate that C. cuvier is a common species and has an apparently stable population.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species inhabits areas of rubble between and within coral reefs in exposed lagoons and seaward reefs in depths 0.5-50 m. It feeds on small invertebrates and is haremic (one dominant male with several smaller females).
Systems:	Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats known for this species. It is utilized in the aquarium trade, however the level of extraction does not appear to significantly impact populations on a global scale. Local reductions in population may be present.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats known for this species. It is utilized in the aquarium trade, however the level of extraction does not appear to significantly impact populations on a global scale. Local reductions in population may be present.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no species specific conservation measures are in place, however the range of this species includes marine protected areas (e.g., Pulu Keeling National Park (Australia)).

Conservation Actions:

There are no species specific conservation measures are in place, however the range of this species includes marine protected areas (e.g., Pulu Keeling National Park (Australia)).

Citation:	Craig, M.T. 2010. Coris cuvieri. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2013.
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