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Blue tuskfish
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Choerodon
Species: C. cyanodus
Binomial name
Choerodon cyanodus
(J. Richardson, 1843)
Synonyms
  • Labrus cyanodus J. Richardson, 1843
  • Choerops albigena De Vis, 1885
  • Choerops olivaceus De Vis, 1885
  • Choerops concolor De Vis, 1885 (ambiguous)
  • Choerops unimaculatus De Vis, 1885 (ambiguous)

The blue tuskfish, Choerodon cyanodus, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, where it is known to occur around Australia, but has been claimed to occur more widely. It inhabits reefs. This species can reach a length of 70 cm (28 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.

References

  1. Fairclough, D.; Russell, B.; Kulbicki, M.; et al. (Grouper & Wrasse Specialist Group) (2004). "Choerodon cyanodus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44670A10933766. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44670A10933766.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Choerodon cyanodus". FishBase. August 2013 version.
Taxon identifiers
Choerodon cyanodus
Labrus cyanodus


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