Choerodon

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Choerodon is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They are commonly referred to as tuskfish, because most species have sharp tusk-like teeth.

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Choerodon is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They are commonly referred to as tuskfish, because most species have sharp tusk-like teeth.

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Blackspot tuskfish

Choerodon schoenleinii

The blackspot tuskfish (Choerodon schoenleinii) is a wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean from Mauritius to Indonesia and Australia north to the Ryukyus. This species occurs on reefs, preferring areas with sandy substrates...

Harlequin tuskfish

Choerodon fasciatus

The harlequin tuskfish, Choerodon fasciatus, is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

Blue tuskfish

Choerodon cyanodus

The blue tuskfish, Choerodon cyanodus, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, where it is known to occur around Australia, but has been claimed to occur more widely. It inhabits reefs. This species can reach a length...

Baldchin groper

Choerodon rubescens

The baldchin groper (Choerodon rubescens) is a species of wrasse endemic to Western Australia, where it occurs on coral and weed-grown rocky reefs. This species can reach a length of 90 cm (35 in).

Orange-dotted tuskfish

Choerodon anchorago

The orange-dotted tuskfish (Choerodon anchorago) is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean from Sri Lanka eastward to French Polynesia in the western Pacific. Its range extends north to the Ryukyus and south to New Caledonia. It inhabits...