Blue Tuskfish (species: Choerodon cyanodus) in Fraser Island (Gaia Guide)
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Choerodon cyanodus
Blue Tuskfish


©Graham Edgar / Reef Life Survey: Blue Tuskfish (Choerodon cyanodus)

©Bill Bell and Mark Bell: Blue Tuskfish (Choerodon cyanodus)

©John E. Randall: Blue Tuskfish (Choerodon cyanodus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Choerodon
Species Choerodon cyanodus
Status least concern

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 70 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Adults inhabit sand and rubble areas of reef flats and flat shelf bottoms of outer reef slopes. They enter very shallow water to feed mainly on mollusks (FishBase).

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