Scientific Name
Choerodon venustus
Common Name
Venus tuskfish
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 13;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 7;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 10. Body pale without distinct dusky to dark markings, only a small dusky spot on each body scale and several dusky marks on head in freshly preserved specimens. Subopercle with 9 to 11 scales in an anteriorly tapering row. (Ref 9823)