Purple Tuskfish
Choerodon cephalotes
- Group: Other
- Max size: 38 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A tuskfish of shallow coral reefs and seagrass beds, it goes about alone and crushes hard shelled prey, including crustaceans, mollusks and sea urchins. Reaching about 38 centimetres, it is rated an excellent food fish.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Choerodon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277266.
FAQ
- Is the Purple Tuskfish dangerous to divers?
- The Purple Tuskfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Purple Tuskfish get?
- The Purple Tuskfish grows to about 38 cm.