Venus tuskfish (Choerodon venustus)

Scientific name: Choerodon venustus De Vis, 1884

Venus tuskfish (Choerodon venustus)

The Venus tuskfish (Choerodon venustus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Queensland to northern New South Wales.

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)

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Choerodon venustus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
65.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Queensland to northern New South Wales.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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