Yellow Coris Wrasse

[rookie07]

I have a yellow coris wrasse, approx. 3"-4".
Today I noticed spots on his head/face. There is one on each side(almost identical to each other). The spots are just behind the eyes, and appear to be black when looking from the front. But they also appear to be reflective yellow(two-tone / yellow&green) from other angles. I have seen these spots before, but they were never black. All yellow coris' have them, but they blend in with the normal coloring of the fish, now they stick out b/c of the black.

Anyone know what this is?

My only thought is that, it could be becoming a dominant male, but Im not sure if the coris does that.

Thanks in advance,

Rook

 

[rookie07]

 

[D1J8Z]

its normal

 

[rookie07]

I have never seen a yellow coris with these spots, and cant find any pictures online that show these spots...is it a male/female thing? Or do all YCW have these markings?

 

[Euroreefer]

Mine has red stripes on its face with green under its chin..one black spot on top fin..redish tail. I was told its a yellow coris wrasse..:shhh:

 

[Deanos]

Normal.

Here's my male:

The female doesn't have a spot at all:

 

[rookie07]

ahhh...thanks deanos..my just turned into a male then, spots are new

 

[NYreefNoob]

rookie those spots arent how you tell m\f if i am right and dean correct me, the black spot on the fin of a male is surrounded with a white band and the female doesnt have the white circle around it, mine has the spot on the side as well but at diff angles its green

 

[Deanos]

The spots on the dorsal fin are more indicative of sex. Males only have 1 spot at the beginning of the fin. Females have a 2nd one midway and occasionally a third at the rear. Juveniles have all three

 

[2slo4me]

mine has it also.... but only when the light is hittinbg him a certain way it looks black... kinda looks like a reflector lol