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Blue tuskfish

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Choerodon

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Labridae

Scientific name
  
Choerodon cyanodus

Higher classification
  
Choerodon

Order
  
Perciformes

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Similar
  
Choerodon, Wrasse, Choerodon zamboangae, Blackspot tuskfish, Orange‑dotted tuskfish

The blue tuskfish, Choerodon cyanodus, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, where it is known to occur around Australia, but has been claimed to occur more widely. It inhabits reefs. This species can reach a length of 70 cm (28 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.

References

Blue tuskfish Wikipedia