Saltwater
Blackspot tuskfish
Choerodon schoenleinii
Labridae, Bodianinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 100 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 21,000 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, and 5 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabit flat sandy or weedy areas near lagoon and seaward reefs. Solitary. Feed mainly on hard-shelled prey including crustaceans, mollusks and sea urchins. Marketed mostly fresh. In Hong Kong live fish markets.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaerodon schoenleini
- Chaerops notatus
- Choerodon cyanostolus
- Choerodon quadrifasciatus
- Choerodon rubidus
- Choerodon schoenleini
In other languages
- Black-spot tuskfish, Blue tuskfish, Bluebone, Green wrasse, Purple groper, Purple grouper, Rainbow fish, Tuskfish, Wrasse, Yellow-bellied tusk-fish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.