Anchor Tuskfish

Choerodon anchorago

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

25 m

Description

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 ... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Vietnam Cambodia Indo-Pacific Papua New Guinea +28 more in Seabook

Colors

white

brown

yellow

orange

Edible

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Habitat and Environment

Mud and Sand

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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