Wedge-tailed tuskfish (Choerodon sugillatum)

Scientific name: Choerodon sugillatum Gomon, 1987

The Wedge-tailed tuskfish (Choerodon sugillatum) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Pacific, northern Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Choerodon sugillatum
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: northern Australia.
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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