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Orange dotted tuskfish

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Labridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
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Similar
  
Choerodon, Split‑level hogfish, Blackspot tuskfish, Red‑breasted wrasse, Blue tuskfish

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The orange-dotted tuskfish, Choerodon anchorago, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean from Sri Lanka eastward to French Polynesia in the western Pacific. Its range extends north to the Ryukyus and south to New Caledonia. It inhabits reefs at depths from 1 to 25 m (3.3 to 82.0 ft). This species can reach a length of 50 cm (20 in). It is commercially important, and can be found in the aquarium trade.

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Choerodon anchorago orange dotted tuskfish


Common Name

Orange-dotted tuskfish

Habitat

Salt water

Dispersion

Thai Sea Boundary

Utilization

Fishery: Small Trading; Aquarium: Trade

References

Orange-dotted tuskfish Wikipedia