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Choerodon
''Choerodon'' is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They are commonly referred to as tuskfish, because most species have sharp tusk-like teeth. Species The 24 currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Choerodon anchorago'' (Bloch, 1791) (orange-dotted tuskfish) * '' Choerodon azurio'' ( D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Azurio tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cauteroma'' M. F. Gomon & G. R. Allen, 1987 (bluespotted tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cephalotes'' ( Castelnau, 1875) (purple tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cyanodus'' ( J. Richardson, 1843) (blue tuskfish) * '' Choerodon fasciatus'' ( Günther, 1867) (harlequin tuskfish) * '' Choerodon frenatus'' J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (bridled tuskfish) * '' Choerodon gomoni'' G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2002 (Gomon's tuskfish) * '' Choerodon graphicus'' (de Vis, 1885) (graphic tuskfish) * '' Choerodon gymnogenys'' (Günther, 1867) * '' Choerodon jordani'' (Snyder, 1908) (Jordan's tuskfish) * '' Choerodon ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerodon Monostigma
''Choerodon'' is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They are commonly referred to as tuskfish, because most species have sharp tusk-like teeth. Species The 24 currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Choerodon anchorago'' (Bloch, 1791) (orange-dotted tuskfish) * '' Choerodon azurio'' ( D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Azurio tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cauteroma'' M. F. Gomon & G. R. Allen, 1987 (bluespotted tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cephalotes'' ( Castelnau, 1875) (purple tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cyanodus'' ( J. Richardson, 1843) (blue tuskfish) * '' Choerodon fasciatus'' ( Günther, 1867) (harlequin tuskfish) * '' Choerodon frenatus'' J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (bridled tuskfish) * '' Choerodon gomoni'' G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2002 (Gomon's tuskfish) * '' Choerodon graphicus'' (de Vis, 1885) (graphic tuskfish) * '' Choerodon gymnogenys'' (Günther, 1867) * '' Choerodon jordani'' (Snyder, 1908) (Jordan's tuskfish) * '' Choerodon ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerodon Jordani
''Choerodon'' is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They are commonly referred to as tuskfish, because most species have sharp tusk-like teeth. Species The 24 currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Choerodon anchorago'' (Bloch, 1791) (orange-dotted tuskfish) * '' Choerodon azurio'' ( D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Azurio tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cauteroma'' M. F. Gomon & G. R. Allen, 1987 (bluespotted tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cephalotes'' ( Castelnau, 1875) (purple tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cyanodus'' ( J. Richardson, 1843) (blue tuskfish) * '' Choerodon fasciatus'' ( Günther, 1867) (harlequin tuskfish) * '' Choerodon frenatus'' J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (bridled tuskfish) * '' Choerodon gomoni'' G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2002 (Gomon's tuskfish) * '' Choerodon graphicus'' (de Vis, 1885) (graphic tuskfish) * '' Choerodon gymnogenys'' (Günther, 1867) * '' Choerodon jordani'' (Snyder, 1908) (Jordan's tuskfish) * '' Choerodon ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerodon Graphicus
''Choerodon'' is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They are commonly referred to as tuskfish, because most species have sharp tusk-like teeth. Species The 24 currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Choerodon anchorago'' (Bloch, 1791) (orange-dotted tuskfish) * '' Choerodon azurio'' ( D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Azurio tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cauteroma'' M. F. Gomon & G. R. Allen, 1987 (bluespotted tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cephalotes'' ( Castelnau, 1875) (purple tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cyanodus'' ( J. Richardson, 1843) (blue tuskfish) * '' Choerodon fasciatus'' ( Günther, 1867) (harlequin tuskfish) * '' Choerodon frenatus'' J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (bridled tuskfish) * '' Choerodon gomoni'' G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2002 (Gomon's tuskfish) * '' Choerodon graphicus'' (de Vis, 1885) (graphic tuskfish) * '' Choerodon gymnogenys'' (Günther, 1867) * ''Choerodon jordani'' (Snyder, 1908) (Jordan's tuskfish) * '' Choerodon mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerodon Cephalotes
''Choerodon'' is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They are commonly referred to as tuskfish, because most species have sharp tusk-like teeth. Species The 24 currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Choerodon anchorago'' (Bloch, 1791) (orange-dotted tuskfish) * '' Choerodon azurio'' ( D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Azurio tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cauteroma'' M. F. Gomon & G. R. Allen, 1987 (bluespotted tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cephalotes'' ( Castelnau, 1875) (purple tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cyanodus'' ( J. Richardson, 1843) (blue tuskfish) * '' Choerodon fasciatus'' ( Günther, 1867) (harlequin tuskfish) * '' Choerodon frenatus'' J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (bridled tuskfish) * '' Choerodon gomoni'' G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2002 (Gomon's tuskfish) * ''Choerodon graphicus'' (de Vis, 1885) (graphic tuskfish) * '' Choerodon gymnogenys'' (Günther, 1867) * ''Choerodon jordani'' (Snyder, 1908) (Jordan's tuskfish) * '' Choerodon marg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerodon Gymnogenys
''Choerodon'' is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They are commonly referred to as tuskfish, because most species have sharp tusk-like teeth. Species The 24 currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Choerodon anchorago'' (Bloch, 1791) (orange-dotted tuskfish) * '' Choerodon azurio'' ( D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Azurio tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cauteroma'' M. F. Gomon & G. R. Allen, 1987 (bluespotted tuskfish) * ''Choerodon cephalotes'' ( Castelnau, 1875) (purple tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cyanodus'' ( J. Richardson, 1843) (blue tuskfish) * '' Choerodon fasciatus'' ( Günther, 1867) (harlequin tuskfish) * '' Choerodon frenatus'' J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (bridled tuskfish) * '' Choerodon gomoni'' G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2002 (Gomon's tuskfish) * ''Choerodon graphicus'' (de Vis, 1885) (graphic tuskfish) * '' Choerodon gymnogenys'' (Günther, 1867) * ''Choerodon jordani'' (Snyder, 1908) (Jordan's tuskfish) * '' Choerodon marga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerodon Gomoni
''Choerodon'' is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They are commonly referred to as tuskfish, because most species have sharp tusk-like teeth. Species The 24 currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Choerodon anchorago'' (Bloch, 1791) (orange-dotted tuskfish) * '' Choerodon azurio'' ( D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Azurio tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cauteroma'' M. F. Gomon & G. R. Allen, 1987 (bluespotted tuskfish) * ''Choerodon cephalotes'' ( Castelnau, 1875) (purple tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cyanodus'' ( J. Richardson, 1843) (blue tuskfish) * '' Choerodon fasciatus'' ( Günther, 1867) (harlequin tuskfish) * '' Choerodon frenatus'' J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (bridled tuskfish) * '' Choerodon gomoni'' G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2002 (Gomon's tuskfish) * ''Choerodon graphicus'' (de Vis, 1885) (graphic tuskfish) * ''Choerodon gymnogenys'' (Günther, 1867) * ''Choerodon jordani'' (Snyder, 1908) (Jordan's tuskfish) * '' Choerodon margar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerodon Frenatus
''Choerodon'' is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They are commonly referred to as tuskfish, because most species have sharp tusk-like teeth. Species The 24 currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Choerodon anchorago'' (Bloch, 1791) (orange-dotted tuskfish) * '' Choerodon azurio'' ( D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Azurio tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cauteroma'' M. F. Gomon & G. R. Allen, 1987 (bluespotted tuskfish) * ''Choerodon cephalotes'' ( Castelnau, 1875) (purple tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cyanodus'' ( J. Richardson, 1843) (blue tuskfish) * '' Choerodon fasciatus'' ( Günther, 1867) (harlequin tuskfish) * '' Choerodon frenatus'' J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (bridled tuskfish) * ''Choerodon gomoni'' G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2002 (Gomon's tuskfish) * ''Choerodon graphicus'' (de Vis, 1885) (graphic tuskfish) * ''Choerodon gymnogenys'' (Günther, 1867) * ''Choerodon jordani'' (Snyder, 1908) (Jordan's tuskfish) * '' Choerodon margari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerodon Margaritiferus
''Choerodon'' is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They are commonly referred to as tuskfish, because most species have sharp tusk-like teeth. Species The 24 currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Choerodon anchorago'' (Bloch, 1791) (orange-dotted tuskfish) * '' Choerodon azurio'' ( D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Azurio tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cauteroma'' M. F. Gomon & G. R. Allen, 1987 (bluespotted tuskfish) * ''Choerodon cephalotes'' ( Castelnau, 1875) (purple tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cyanodus'' ( J. Richardson, 1843) (blue tuskfish) * '' Choerodon fasciatus'' ( Günther, 1867) (harlequin tuskfish) * ''Choerodon frenatus'' J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (bridled tuskfish) * ''Choerodon gomoni'' G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2002 (Gomon's tuskfish) * ''Choerodon graphicus'' (de Vis, 1885) (graphic tuskfish) * ''Choerodon gymnogenys'' (Günther, 1867) * ''Choerodon jordani'' (Snyder, 1908) (Jordan's tuskfish) * '' Choerodon margarit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerodon Melanostigma
''Choerodon'' is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They are commonly referred to as tuskfish, because most species have sharp tusk-like teeth. Species The 24 currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Choerodon anchorago'' (Bloch, 1791) (orange-dotted tuskfish) * '' Choerodon azurio'' ( D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Azurio tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cauteroma'' M. F. Gomon & G. R. Allen, 1987 (bluespotted tuskfish) * ''Choerodon cephalotes'' ( Castelnau, 1875) (purple tuskfish) * '' Choerodon cyanodus'' ( J. Richardson, 1843) (blue tuskfish) * '' Choerodon fasciatus'' ( Günther, 1867) (harlequin tuskfish) * ''Choerodon frenatus'' J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (bridled tuskfish) * ''Choerodon gomoni'' G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2002 (Gomon's tuskfish) * ''Choerodon graphicus'' (de Vis, 1885) (graphic tuskfish) * ''Choerodon gymnogenys'' (Günther, 1867) * ''Choerodon jordani'' (Snyder, 1908) (Jordan's tuskfish) * ''Choerodon margariti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerodon Azurio
The Azurio tuskfish (''Choerodon azurio'') also known as the scarbreast tuskfin, is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific, where it occurs off the coasts of eastern Asia. It can be found in areas with rocky substrates at depths from . This species can reach a length of . It can be found in the aquarium trade. It is threatened by overfishing and habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ...; it is a popular target for spearfishers and is considered an excellent food fish. References Azurio tuskfish Marine fauna of East Asia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Azurio tuskfish {{Labridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerodon Anchorago
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 . This species can reach a length of . It is commercially important, and can be found in the aquarium trade. Along with blackspot tuskfish and a few other wrasse species, orange-dotted tuskfish have been observed taking small bivalves into the mouth and smashing them against a rock, a form of tool use by animals Tool use by animals is a phenomenon in which an animal uses any kind of tool in order to achieve a goal such as acquiring food and water, grooming, defence, communication, recreation or construction. Originally thought to be a skill possessed o .... References External links * Fish of Thailand Orange-dotted tuskfish Fish described in 1791 {{labridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerodon Fasciatus
The harlequin tuskfish, ''Choerodon fasciatus'', is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. Description The harlequin tuskfish grows to length of . It is a brightly colored marine fish with shades of blue, green, and orange. It has sharp blue teeth. The specimens found in Australia generally have brighter coloration. Diet The harlequin tuskfish is a carnivore, eating mostly benthic invertebrates such as echinoderms, crustaceans, molluscs, and worms. Distribution and habitat This species is found in the western Pacific Ocean in two separate areas. One is from the Ryukyus to Taiwan and the other is from Queensland, Australia, to New Caledonia. This species inhabits reefs at depths from . In the Aquarium The Harlequin Tusk is a moderately difficult fish to maintain in captivity. Juveniles can be shy and easily bullied by aggressive tankmates, while adults will be quite aggressive. At a minimum, they shou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
