HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesOrange-dotted tuskfish Orange-dotted tuskfish (Choerodon anchorago) Scientific name: Choerodon anchorago Bloch, 1791 The Orange-dotted tuskfish (Choerodon anchorago) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Sri Lanka eastward to French Polynesia, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. BiologyAdults inhabit reef flats and lagoon reefs, in areas with seagrass or mixed sand, rubble, and coral. They often form small aggregations. Juveniles occur inshore and usually form small groups in estuarine seagrass beds. Adults can be found in inner as well as outer reefs and are territorial. Feed mainly on hard-shelled prey including crustaceans, mollusks and sea urchins. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. In Hong Kong live fish markets.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameChoerodon anchoragoFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length38.0Depth range25 m (82 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 25 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka eastward to French Polynesia, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesSplitlevel hogfishBodianus mesothoraxDiana's hogfishBodianus dianaRock cookCentrolabrus exoletusTwospot hogfishBodianus bimaculatusAxilspot hogfishBodianus axillarisLyretail hogfishBodianus anthioidesSee 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