Blackspot Tuskfish

Choerodon schoenleinii

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Max Depth

60 m

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 Seabook

Locations

Papua New Guinea Australia West Vanuatu Malaysia Australia North +8 more in Seabook

Colors

black

brown

grey

yellow

green

blue

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(NT) Near threatened

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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