Scientific Name
Choerodon jordani
Common Name
Jordan's tuskfish
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 13;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 7;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 10. A large pale spot situated below posterior end of dorsal-fin base, bordered anteriorly by a broad dark band tapering anteroventrally toward pectoral-fin base (band extending as dusky segment around ventral and posterior side of pale spot). Dorsal edge of caudal fin dark in adults. (Ref 9823)