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Orange-Dotted Tuskfish Size to 38 cm. Gray head with body white to darkish grey, Rectangular black making on back surrounded by pearly white areas. Solitary.<br />
Coral reef next to Lankayan shoreline       Choerodon anchorago,Fall,Geotagged,Malaysia,Orange-dotted tuskfish Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Orange-Dotted Tuskfish

Size to 38 cm. Gray head with body white to darkish grey, Rectangular black making on back surrounded by pearly white areas. Solitary.
Coral reef next to Lankayan shoreline

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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 . This species can reach a length of 50 cm . It is commercially important, and can be found in the aquarium trade.

Similar species: Perch-like Fishes
Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Jun 20, 2016. Captured Oct 2, 2015 09:59 in Malaysia.
  • XZ-1
  • f/4.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO100
  • 9.87mm