Blue tuskfish
Choerodon cyanodus
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A tuskfish from Australia that feeds mainly on molluscs. It reaches 70 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Choerodon cyanodus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Choerops albigena, Choerops concolor, Choerops olivaceus, Choerops unimaculatus, Labrus cyanodus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 70 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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