Yellowtail Coris (Coris gaimard) ツユベラ also Clown Wrasse (size 40cm) Hīnālea ‘akilolo
A juvenile Yellowtail Coris looks very different when it gets bigger. Amami 2023
A juvenile Yellowtail Coris in Hawaii. Kauai 2013
This is an intermediate stage of the Yellow Coris. I am still working on the adult. Amami 2023
The female stage of the Yellowtail Coris in Hawaii. Kauai 2022
The male is the final stage in the life of the Yellowtail Coris. The spots disappear and it has a green bar behind the pectoral fins. It is also larger than the females. I see these often in Japan. I am still trying to get a better picture. Kauai 2015