Purple Eyebrowed Tuskfish
Choerodon zamboangae
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 25–60 m
- Max size: 45 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This tuskfish keeps to deep outer reef habitat over flat sandy and weedy ground, usually alone among rubble near seaward reefs. Divers seldom see it as it favours deeper water down to about 60 metres, and it grows to roughly 45 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Choerodon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277282.
FAQ
- How deep does the Purple Eyebrowed Tuskfish live?
- The Purple Eyebrowed Tuskfish (Choerodon zamboangae) is typically found at 25–60 m.
- Is the Purple Eyebrowed Tuskfish dangerous to divers?
- The Purple Eyebrowed Tuskfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Purple Eyebrowed Tuskfish get?
- The Purple Eyebrowed Tuskfish grows to about 45 cm.