| Bluespotted tuskfish | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Choerodon |
| Species: | C. cauteroma |
| Binomial name | |
| Choerodon cauteroma M. F. Gomon & G. R. Allen, 1987 | |
The bluespotted tuskfish (Choerodon cauteroma) is a species of wrasse native to the coastal waters of northwestern Australia. They occur in reef environments, preferring areas with sandy substrates or weedy growth. This species can reach a length of 36 cm (14 in).
References
- Fairclough, D.; Cornish, A.; et al. (Grouper & Wrasse Specialist Group) (2004). "Choerodon cauteroma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44668A10923105. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44668A10923105.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Choerodon cauteroma". FishBase. August 2013 version.
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