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    (c) Ian Shaw, all rights reserved

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    (c) Fran Wiesner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Blue Tuskfish

Choerodon cyanodus

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About

The blue tuskfish, Choerodon cyanodus, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, where it is known to occur around Australia, but has been claimed to occur more widely. It inhabits reefs. This species can reach a length of 70 cm (28 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.

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