Orange-dotted tuskfish
Choerodon anchorago
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A tuskfish from the Indo-Pacific, from Sri Lanka to French Polynesia, from reefs with seagrass, sand and rubble. It reaches 50 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Choerodon anchorago
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Chaerodon anchorago, Choerodon weberi, Choerops maeander, Choerops meleagris, Cossyphus macrodon, Crenilabrus leucozona, Labrus chlorodus, Labrus macrodontus, Sparus anchorago
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 50 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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