Blackspot Tuskfish (species: Choerodon schoenleinii) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Choerodon schoenleinii
Blackspot Tuskfish


©Victor Huertas: Choerodon schoenleinii at Loomis Reef, Lizard Island lagoon.

©Victor Huertas: Choerodon schoenleinii at Loomis Reef, Lizard Island.

©Andy Lewis: Male Blackspot Tuskfish at Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Choerodon
Species Choerodon schoenleinii
Status near threatened

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Yellowish grey with scales edged in blue seen as short vertical lines on body merging to form horizontal bands on tail peduncle. Distinguished from other tuskfish by a small dark spot at the base of the dorsal fin about mid-way along.

Size

  • Up to 100 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Fulton, C.J. (2000). The relationship between swimming ability and habitat use in wrasses (Labridae), Honours thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 619.
  • Fulton, C.J., D.R. Bellwood and P.C. Wainwright (2001). The relationship between swimming ability and habitat use in wrasses, Marine Biology, 139: 25-33. LIRS catalog number 657.
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