Chiseltooth wrasse
Pseudodax moluccanus
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A wrasse from the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific, with chisel-like teeth. It lives alone or in pairs on outer reefs. It is the only member of its genus. It reaches 30 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Pseudodax moluccanus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Odax moluccanus, Pseudodax mollucanus, Pseudodax molluccanus, Pseudodax molucanus, Pseudodax moluccans
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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