Pseudocoris Explained

Pseudocoris is a genus of wrasses native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus:

• Pseudocoris aequalis J. E. Randall & F. M. Walsh, 2008
• Pseudocoris aurantiofasciata Fourmanoir, 1971 (Rust-banded wrasse)
• Pseudocoris bleekeri (Hubrecht, 1876) (Philippines wrasse)
• Pseudocoris hemichrysos J. E. Randall, Connell & Victor, 2015^[1]
• Pseudocoris heteroptera (Bleeker, 1857) (Torpedo wrasse)
• Pseudocoris occidentalis J. E. Randall, Connell & Victor, 2015^[1]
• Pseudocoris ocellata J. P. Chen & K. T. Shao, 1995
• Pseudocoris petila G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012
• Pseudocoris yamashiroi (P. Y. Schmidt, 1931) (Redspot wrasse)

Notes and References

1. Randall, J.E. . Connell, A.D. . Victor, B.C. . 2015 . Review of the labrid fishes of the Indo-Pacific Genus Pseudocoris, with a description of two new species . Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation . 16 . 1–55 .