Coris venusta, the elegant coris, is a species of ray-finned fish. The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1875 by Vaillant & Sauvage.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Elegant Coris being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Halichoeres dispilus
- Halichoeres ornatissimus
- Coris caudimacula
- Halichoeres chierchiae
- Halichoeres chrysotaenia
- Halichoeres argus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Labriformes
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Coris
- Species
- Coris venusta
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