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    Azurio tuskfish

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    Azurio tuskfish
    Terminal phase adult (top) and initial phase adult (bottom)[1]
    Conservation status

    Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
    Scientific classification Edit this classification
    Domain: Eukaryota
    Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
    Class: Actinopterygii
    Order: Labriformes
    Family: Labridae
    Genus: Choerodon
    Species:
    C. azurio
    Binomial name
    Choerodon azurio
    (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
    Synonyms[3]
    • Choerops azurio D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901
    • Labrus japonicus Valenciennes, 1839 (ambiguous)
    • Crenilabrus stejnegeri Ishikawa, 1904

    The Azurio tuskfish (Choerodon azurio), also known as the scarbreast tuskfin, is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific, where it occurs off the coasts of eastern Asia. It can be found in areas with rocky substrates at depths from 8 to 50 m (26 to 164 ft). This species can reach a length of 40 cm (16 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.[3] It is threatened by overfishing and habitat loss; it is a popular target for spearfishers and is considered an excellent food fish.

    Terminal phase adults can be distinguished from initial phase adults by the nearly black caudal fin.[4]

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    • Juvenile
      Juvenile
    • At a market
      At a market
    • Illustration by Kawahara Keiga, 1823 - 1829.
      Illustration by Kawahara Keiga, 1823 - 1829.

    References

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    1. ^ Museums Victoria; Martin F., Martin F. (2017-08-28). "A review of the tuskfishes, genus Choerodon (Labridae, Perciformes), with descriptions of three new species". Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 76: 1–111. doi:10.24199/j.mmv.2017.76.01.
    2. ^ Shuk Man, C.; Ng Wai Chuen; et al. (Grouper & Wrasse Specialist Group) (2006). "Choerodon azurio". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61335A12463382. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61335A12463382.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
    3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Choerodon azurio". FishBase. August 2013 version.
    4. ^ Museums Victoria; Martin F., Martin F. (2017-08-28). "A review of the tuskfishes, genus Choerodon (Labridae, Perciformes), with descriptions of three new species". Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 76: 1–111. doi:10.24199/j.mmv.2017.76.01.


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