Orange-dotted tuskfish

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 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.
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Orange-dotted tuskfish

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyLabridae
GenusChoerodon
SpeciesC. anchorago
Photographed in
Indonesia
Malaysia