Blue tuskfish

The blue tuskfish, Choerodon cyanodus, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, where it is known to occur around Australia, but has been claimed to occur more widely. It inhabits reefs. This species can reach a length of 70 cm (28 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

Blue tuskfish
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Choerodon
Species:	C. cyanodus
Binomial name
Choerodon cyanodus (J. Richardson, 1843)
Synonyms[2]
Labrus cyanodus J. Richardson, 1843 Choerops albigena De Vis, 1885 Choerops olivaceus De Vis, 1885 Choerops concolor De Vis, 1885 (ambiguous) Choerops unimaculatus De Vis, 1885 (ambiguous)