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Choerodon fasciatus (Günther, 1867)

Harlequin tuskfish
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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported in Verde Island Passage (Ref. 107854). Type locality of Choerodon balerensis Herre, 1950 (Ref. 35918). Reported to being part of the aquarium trade in Virac, Catanduanes and Aparri, Cagayan (Joy Alban, pers. Comm., joyalban@yahoo.com).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Parenti, P. and J.E. Randall, 2000
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Bodianinae
Etymology: Choerodon: Greek, choiros = a pig + odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); referrring to the prominent anterior canines of the species in this genus (Ref. 116605).
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 35 m (Ref. 9823), usually 5 - 35 m (Ref. 27115).   Subtropical; 25°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115)

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