Yellowstriped Coris (Coris flavovittata) Hilu (size 50cm)
The Yellowstriped Coris is an endemic fish to Hawaii. They are only found in Hawaiian waters. This is a female. Kauai 2013
A Yellowstriped Coris in transition to becoming a male has yellow stripes form on the top half. This is the stage of development a fish must of been in when it was named a Yellowstriped Coris. Kauai 2019
A Yellowstriped Coris further along in the transition into a male. I do not know when they become a male or no longer become a female. Kauai 2021
A male Yellowstriped Coris look very different from a female. Kauai 2022