Harlequin tuskfish
Choerodon fasciatus
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A tuskfish from the western Pacific with two separate populations: one from the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan to the Philippines, the other from the Great Barrier Reef to New Caledonia. It lives on outer reefs at 5 to 35 metres. It reaches 30 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Choerodon fasciatus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Choerodon balerensis, Lepidaplois mirabilis, Lienardella fasciata, Xiphochilus fasciatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 25–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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