Blue tuskfish

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.[2]

Blue tuskfish

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Choerodon
Species:
C. cyanodus
Binomial name
Choerodon cyanodus
Synonyms[2]
  • 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)

References
  1. airclough, D.; Russell, B. & Kulbicki, M. (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 31 December 2019.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Choerodon cyanodus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.


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