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Choerodon schoenleinii (Valenciennes, 1839)

Blackspot tuskfish
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Philippines country information

Common names: Bagondon, Balaki, Bankilan
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Bais, Negros Oriental; Cavite; Cataingan Bay, Masbate; Ragay R., Ragay Gulf, Camarines Sur; Zamboanga; Dumaguete, Negros Oriental; Jolo; Siluag I., Sulu (Ref. 280) and Cebu City (Ref. 58652). Also Ref. 48613. In range Ref. 9823.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rau, N. and A. Rau, 1980
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Black-spot tuskfish, Qing ying ge, Ketarap bintik hitam, ... more

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: Valenciennes.

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

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 60 m (Ref. 9710), usually 10 - 20 m (Ref. 2334).   Tropical

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