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 (🇮🇩 Indonesia) and northwest 🇦🇺 Australia, and south to 🇿🇦 South Africa.
Why it's threatened
This species is not known to face any major threats, althoug it is likely to be undergoing localised declines in abundance in areas of coastal development and coastal pollution.
Threat classification from the IUCN Red List.
