Saltwater
Blue tuskfish
Choerodon cyanodus
Labridae, Bodianinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 70 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 7,228 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Adults inhabit sand and rubble areas of reef flats and flat shelf bottoms of outer reef slopes. They enter very shallow water, and feed mainly on mollusks. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Choerops albigena
- Choerops concolor
- Choerops olivaceus
- Choerops unimaculatus
- Labrus cyanodus
In other languages
- Blue groper, Blue-bone, Blue-fish, Blue-tooth, Blue-toothed tusk-fish, Bluebone Groper, Grey tusk-fish, White spot tuskfish
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.