Description
The blackspot tuskfish (Choerodon schoenleinii) is a wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean from Mauritius to Indonesia and Australia north to the Ryukyu Islands. This species occurs on reefs, preferring areas with sandy substrates or areas of weed growth. It can be found at depths from 10 to 60 m (33 to... Read more in SeabookLocations
- Papua New Guinea
- Australia West
- Vanuatu
- Malaysia
- Australia North
- +8 locations in Seabook
Colors
black
brown
grey
yellow
green
blue
Habitat and Environment
Coral reef
Conservation status
(NT) Near threatened
Poisonous
See in SeabookSocial Behaviour
Solitary