Azurio tuskfish
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| Azurio tuskfish | |
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| Terminal phase adult (top) and initial phase adult (bottom)[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Choerodon |
| Species: | C. azurio |
| Binomial name | |
| Choerodon azurio (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) | |
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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 8 to 50 m (26 to 164 ft). This species can reach a length of 40 cm (16 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.[3] It is threatened by overfishing and habitat loss; it is a popular target for spearfishers and is considered an excellent food fish.
Terminal phase adults can be distinguished from initial phase adults by the nearly black caudal fin.[4]
Gallery
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Juvenile
Adult
At a market
Illustration by Kawahara Keiga, 1823 - 1829.
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References
[edit]- ↑ Museums Victoria; Martin F., Martin F. (2017-08-28). "A review of the tuskfishes, genus Choerodon (Labridae, Perciformes), with descriptions of three new species". Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 76: 1–111. doi:10.24199/j.mmv.2017.76.01.
- ↑ Shuk Man, C.; Ng Wai Chuen; et al. (Grouper & Wrasse Specialist Group) (2006). "Choerodon azurio". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006 e.T61335A12463382. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61335A12463382.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Choerodon azurio". FishBase. August 2013 version.
- ↑ Museums Victoria; Martin F., Martin F. (2017-08-28). "A review of the tuskfishes, genus Choerodon (Labridae, Perciformes), with descriptions of three new species". Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 76: 1–111. doi:10.24199/j.mmv.2017.76.01.
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