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title: Spot-tail Wrasse (Coris caudimacula)
scientific_name: Coris caudimacula
common_name: Spot-tail Wrasse
taxon: Wrasse
conservation_status: LC - Least Concern
published: 2024-01-01T20:31:53.782Z
updated: 2025-11-25T13:58:09.000Z
tags: Spot-tail Wrasse, Coris caudimacula, Wrasse, Red Sea, Marine Life, Diving
url: https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/wrasse/spot-tail-wrasse
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# Spot-tail Wrasse (*Coris caudimacula*)

**Taxon:** Wrasse (*Labridae*)  
**Conservation Status:** LC - Least Concern  


The Spot-tail Wrasse (Coris caudimacula), also known as rainbow wrasses or Spottail coris, is an olive-colored fish. Females have brown stripes on top, while males are blue with a dark spot on the front raised edge of the dorsal fin. This species is commonly found in sandy and rocky areas, ranging from 2 to 25 meters deep. It prefers to stay close to the bottom in search of invertebrates and is often seen accompanied by other fish. The Spot-tail Wrasse is widespread, inhabiting areas from the Red Sea to the Gulf of Oman, east to Bali and northwest Australia, and south to South Africa.

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*Source: [Red Sea Creatures](https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/wrasse/spot-tail-wrasse)*
*Updated: November 25, 2025*