Blue Tuskfish
Choerodon cyanodus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 70 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The blue tuskfish ranges across sand and rubble on reef flats and outer reef slopes, pushing into very shallow water to crush mollusks with strong, projecting teeth. It can reach about seventy centimetres and pairs off to breed.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Choerodon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277267.
FAQ
- Is the Blue Tuskfish dangerous to divers?
- The Blue Tuskfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blue Tuskfish get?
- The Blue Tuskfish grows to about 70 cm.