Saltwater
Orange-dotted tuskfish
Choerodon anchorago
Labridae, Bodianinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 50 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,657 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, French Polynesia, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Micronesia, and 13 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults inhabit reef flats and lagoon reefs, in areas with seagrass or mixed sand, rubble, and coral. They often form small aggregations. Juveniles occur inshore and usually form small groups in estuarine seagrass beds. Adults can be found in inner as well as outer reefs and are territorial. Feed mainly on hard-shelled prey including crustaceans, mollusks and sea urchins. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. In Hong Kong live fish markets.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaerodon anchorago
- Choerodon weberi
- Choerops maeander
- Choerops meleagris
- Cossyphus macrodon
- Crenilabrus leucozona
In other languages
- Anchor trunkfish, Anchor tuskfish, Orangedotted tuskfish, White-belly tuskfish, Wrasse, Yellow-cheek tuskfish, Yellow-cheeked tuskfish, Yellowcheek 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.