Bluespotted Tuskfish
Choerodon cauteroma
- Group: Other
- Max size: 36 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This tuskfish works the sand and weed patches next to inshore coral reefs, using stout teeth to deal with shelled prey. Pairs form to spawn, and the fish grows to around thirty six centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Choerodon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277265.
FAQ
- Is the Bluespotted Tuskfish dangerous to divers?
- The Bluespotted Tuskfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bluespotted Tuskfish get?
- The Bluespotted Tuskfish grows to about 36 cm.