The bluespotted tuskfish (''Choerodon cauteroma'') is a species of

wrasse The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with over 600 species in 81 genera, which are divided into 9 subgroups or tribes. They are typically small, most of them le ...

native to the coastal waters of northwestern

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. They occur in

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environments, preferring areas with sandy substrates or weedy growth. This species can reach a length of .

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