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Wrasses called
Tuskfish, the Genus Choerodon
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Bob Fenner
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Choerodon graphicus |
Species: Nineteen described according to ICLARM's FishBase. Only one
in use in the aquarium trade.
| Choerodon anchorago (Bloch 1791), the Orange-Spotted
Tuskfish. Indo-West Pacific; Sri Lanka to French Polynesia. To about
fifteen inches maximum length. A one foot specimen in Bunaken/Manado/Celebes/Indonesia,
another in Redang, Malaysia. |
 
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| Choerodon cephalotes (Castelnau 1875), the Grass
Tuskfish. Queensland to Indonesia. To fifteen inches in length. Found
associated with grass beds. This one off of the Whitsundays in
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| Choerodon cyanodus (Richardson 1843), the Blue
Tuskfish. Queensland to western Australia. Reportedly feeds mainly on
mollusks. To twenty eight inches in length. Queensland, Australia
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| Choerodon fasciatus (Gunther
1867), the Harlequin Tuskfish. Western Pacific, Australia to Taiwan. To
twelve inches maximum length. The only familiar member of the genus, and a
gentle giant... as long as you're more than mouth size, smart and fast
enough. Crustaceans need not apply as tankmates. |
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| Choerodon graphicus De Vis 1885, the Graphic Tuskfish.
West Pacific, Australia to New Caledonia. To twenty inches in length. A
shy species that is rarely seen in the ornamental trade outside of the
"Land Down Under". This one off of Heron Island. |
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| Choerodon jordani (Snyder 1908), Jordan's Tuskfish.
West Pacific; Western Australia, Fiji, Samoa. To 17 cm. Aquarium
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| Choerodon schoenleinii (Valenciennes 1839), the
Blackspot Tuskfish. Indo-West Pacific, Japan to Australia. Largest member
of the genus. Up to 38 inches long (1 meter) and 16 kilograms in weight.
This one in Australia. |
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| Choerodon venustus (De Vis 1884), the Venus Tuskfish. |
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