HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesJordan's tuskfish Jordan's tuskfish (Choerodon jordani) Scientific name: Choerodon jordani Snyder, 1908 The Jordan's tuskfish (Choerodon jordani) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Ryukyu Islands south to Western Australia and the Great Barrier Reef and east to Samoa and Tonga. BiologyDorsal 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)Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameChoerodon jordaniFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length17.0Depth range15–30 m (49–98 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 30 m, usually 20 - 30 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: Ryukyu Islands south to Western Australia and the Great Barrier Reef and east to Samoa and Tonga.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesCircle-cheek wrasseHalichoeres miniatusTarry hogfishBodianus bilunulatusThree-lined rainbowfishStethojulis trilineataCutribbon wrasseStethojulis interruptaPale-barred corisCoris dorsomaculaNebulous wrasseHalichoeres nebulosusSee all wrasses SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026