| Blue tuskfish | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Choerodon |
| Species: | C. cyanodus
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| Binomial name | |
| Choerodon cyanodus (
J. Richardson, 1843)
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| Synonyms [2] | |
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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. [2]
References
- ^ Fairclough, D.; Russell, B.; Kulbicki, M.; et al. (Grouper & Wrasse Specialist Group) (2004). "Choerodon cyanodus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44670A10933766. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44670A10933766.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Choerodon cyanodus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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| Blue tuskfish | |
|---|---|
|
| |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Choerodon |
| Species: | C. cyanodus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Choerodon cyanodus (
J. Richardson, 1843)
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| Synonyms [2] | |
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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. [2]
References
- ^ Fairclough, D.; Russell, B.; Kulbicki, M.; et al. (Grouper & Wrasse Specialist Group) (2004). "Choerodon cyanodus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44670A10933766. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44670A10933766.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Choerodon cyanodus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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| This Labridae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |