Harlequin Tuskfish (species: Choerodon fasciatus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Choerodon fasciatus
Harlequin Tuskfish


©Richard Ling: Harlequin Tuskfish (Choerodon fasciatus)

©Mark Shepherd: Harlequin Tuskfish at Lizard Island, Queensland

©Andy: Harlequin Tuskfish at Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Choerodon
Species Choerodon fasciatus
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 30 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 5 m to 35 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Adults inhabit seaward reefs (FishBase).

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References

  • Davies, C.R. (1995). Patterns of movement of three species of coral reef fish on the Great Barrier Reef, Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 465.
  • Green, A.L. (1994). The early life history of labroid fishes at Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef, Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 426.
  • Green, A.L. (1996). Spatial, temporal and ontogenetic patterns of habitat use by coral reef fishes (Family Labridae), Marine Ecology Progress Series, 133: 1-11. LIRS catalog number 457.
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