Blue tuskfish

Choerodon cyanodus

Fish Reaching Seventy Centimeters in Australian Waters

Blue
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
South Asia
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

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).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Choerodon
Maximum length: 70 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Western Australia to Queensland. Reported to range from Sri Lanka to Papua New Guinea, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia (Ref. 9710 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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