Redstripe tuskfish (Choerodon vitta)

Scientific name: Choerodon vitta Ogilby, 1910

Redstripe tuskfish (Choerodon vitta)

The Redstripe tuskfish (Choerodon vitta) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, northwestern Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10. Body with a prominent dusky stripe on lateral midline; a prominent dusky spot present midlaterally at posterior end of caudal peduncle; no dark spot on dorsal fin in adults. Second prominent anterior canine distinctly curved posterolaterally. Body of moderate depth at level of dorsal- fin origin (2.7 to 2.9 times in SL).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Choerodon vitta
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: northwestern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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