Azurio tuskfish
Choerodon azurio
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A tuskfish from East Asia (China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan), from rocky bottoms. It is a valued food fish. It reaches 40 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Choerodon azurio
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Choerodon azuris, Choerops azurio, Crenilabrus stejnegeri, Labrus japonicus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, Oceania
Water
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 40 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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