Coris bulbifrons Randall & Kuiter, 1982 is a animal in the Labridae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Coris bulbifrons Randall & Kuiter, 1982
Coris bulbifrons (the doubleheader) is a large hump-headed wrasse found around eastern Australia and nearby South Pacific islands.
Coris bulbifrons Randall & Kuiter, 1982, commonly called the doubleheader, is one of the two largest species in the genus Coris, alongside the clown coris. It can reach a maximum length of 1 m (3 ft 3 in), and grow to a maximum weight of 14 lb (6.4 kg). Individuals of both sexes develop a prominent hump on the forehead. This species is found at Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, and Middleton Reef; it occurs more rarely in New South Wales.
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Halichoeres garnoti (Valenciennes, 1839)
Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791)
Cheilinus abudjubbe Rüppell, 1835
Halichoeres melanurus (Bleeker, 1851)
Macropharyngodon negrosensis Herre, 1932
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