The Coris marquesensis lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range - 30 m environment.
Coris marquesensis Randall, 1999: Coris marquesensis Stethojulis marquesensis Randall, 2000: S. marquesensis Xyrichthys martinicensis Val., 1840: Xyrichtys martinicensis * Thalassoma mascarenum Fricke, 1999: T. More
Com: Coris marquesensis, Coris hewitti & Lutjanus fulvus pics (Wrasses of the genus Coris & Snappers, family Lutjanidae articles), the island in the Marquesas referred to in the pictures is Nuku Hiva, not Nuka Hiva or Huka Niva. More