Tuskfishes (Choerodon)

General data

Main name: Tuskfishes

Classification

Description

Choerodon is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They are commonly referred to as tuskfish, because most species have sharp tusk-like teeth. The 24 currently recognized species in this genus are: Choerodon anchorago (Bloch, 1791) (orange-dotted tuskfish) Choerodon azurio (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Azurio tuskfish) Choerodon cauteroma M. F. Gomon & G. R. Allen, 1987 (bluespotted tuskfish) Choerodon cephalotes (Castelnau, 1875) (purple tuskfish) Choerodon cyanodus (J. Richardson, 1843) (blue tuskfish) Choerodon fasciatus (Günther, 1867) (harlequin tuskfish) Choerodon frenatus J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (bridled tuskfish) Choerodon gomoni G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2002 (Gomons tuskfish) Choerodon graphicus (de Vis, 1885) (graphic tuskfish) Choerodon gymnogenys (Günther, 1867) Choerodon jordani (Snyder, 1908) (Jordans tuskfish) Choerodon margaritiferus Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1928 (pearly tuskfish) Choerodon melanostigma Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1928 Choerodon monostigma J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (dark-spot tuskfish) Choerodon oligacanthus (Bleeker, 1851) (white-patch tuskfish) Choerodon paynei Whitley, 1945 (Paynes tuskfish) Choerodon robustus (Günther, 1862) (robust tuskfish) Choerodon rubescens (Günther, 1862) (baldchin groper) Choerodon schoenleinii (Valenciennes, 1839) (blackspot tuskfish) Choerodon sugillatum M. F. Gomon, 1987 (wedge-tailed tuskfish) Choerodon venustus (de Vis, 1884) (Venus tuskfish) Choerodon vitta J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (redstripe tuskfish) Choerodon zamboangae (Seale & B. A. Bean, 1907) (purple eyebrowed tuskfish) Choerodon zosterophorus (Bleeker, 1868) (Zoster wrasse)

Species

Baldchin groper (Choerodon rubescens)

Purple tuskfish (Choerodon cephalotes)

Harlequin tuskfish (Choerodon fasciatus)

Orange-dotted tuskfish (Choerodon anchorago)

Gilded tuskfish (Choerodon aurulentus)

Azurio tuskfish (Choerodon azurio)

Bluespotted tuskfish (Choerodon cauteroma)

Blue tuskfish (Choerodon cyanodus)

Swallowtail tuskfish (Choerodon cypselurus)

Bridled tuskfish (Choerodon frenatus)

Gomon’s tuskfish (Choerodon gomoni)

Graphic tuskfish (Choerodon graphicus)

Choerodon gymnogenys

Choerodon japonicus

Jordan’s tuskfish (Choerodon jordani)

Pearly tuskfish (Choerodon margaritiferus)

Choerodon melanostigma

Dark-spot tuskfish (Choerodon monostigma)

White-patch tuskfish (Choerodon oligacanthus)

Payne’s tuskfish (Choerodon paynei)

Robust tuskfish (Choerodon robustus)

Blackspot tuskfish (Choerodon schoenleinii)

Western pygmy tuskfish (Choerodon skaiopygmaeus)

Wedge-tailed tuskfish (Choerodon sugillatum)

Venus tuskfish (Choerodon venustus)

Redstripe tuskfish (Choerodon vitta)

Purple eyebrowed tuskfish (Choerodon zamboangae)

Zoster wrasse (Choerodon zosterophorus)

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
- Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
- Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
  - Perciformes - Perches->
  - Cypriniformes - Carps->
  - Esociformes - Pikes->
  - Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
  - Siluriformes - Catfishes->
  - Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
  - Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
  - Gadiformes - Cods->
  - Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
  - Clupeiformes - Herrings->
  - Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
  - Gobiiformes - Gobies->
  - Mugiliformes - Mullets->
  - Carangiformes - Jacks->
  - Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
  - Labriformes - Wrasses->
    
    Labridae - Wrasses->
    
    Coris - Rainbow wrasses->
    
    Labrus - Labrus->
    
    Thalassoma - Thalassoma->
    
    Symphodus - Symphodus->
    
    Tautogolabrus - Kuner->
    
    Halichoeres - Halichoeres->
    
    Choerodon - Tuskfishes->
    
    Achoerodus - Blue gropers->
    
    Pictilabrus - Pictilabrus->
    
    Semicossyphus - Semicossyphus->
    
    Cheilinus - Cheilinus->
    
    Epibulus - Epibulus->
    
    Bodianus - Hogfishes->
    
    Anampses - Anampses->
    
    Hemigymnus - Thicklip wrasses->
    
    Gomphosus - Birdmouth wrasses->
    
    Ctenolabrus - Ctenolabrus->
    
    Centrolabrus - Centrolabrus->
    
    Tautoga - Tautog->
    
    Iniistius - Razorfishes->
    
    Xyrichtys - Razorfishes->
    
    Notolabrus - Notolabrus->
    
    Oxycheilinus - Oxycheilinus->
    
    Lachnolaimus - Hogfishes->
    
    Acantholabrus - Acantholabrus->
    
    Ammolabrus - Ammolabrus->
    
    Anchichoerops - Anchichoerops->
    
    Austrolabrus - Austrolabrus->
    
    Cheilio - Cheilio->
    
    Cirrhilabrus - Cirrhilabrus->
    
    Diproctacanthus - Diproctacanthus->
    
    Clepticus - Clepticus->
    
    Conniella - Conniella->
    
    Cymolutes - Cymolutes->
    
    Decodon - Decodon->
    
    Doratonotus - Doratonotus->
    
    Dotalabrus - Dotalabrus->
    
    Eupetrichthys - Eupetrichthys->
    
    Frontilabrus - Frontilabrus->
    
    Hologymnosus - Hologymnosus->
    
    Labrichthys - Labrichthys->
    
    Labroides - Labroides->
    
    Labropsis - Labropsis->
    
    Lappanella - Lappanella->
    
    Larabicus - Larabicus->
    
    Leptojulis - Leptojulis->
    
    Macropharyngodon - Macropharyngodon->
    
    Malapterus - Malapterus->
    
    Minilabrus - Minilabrus->
    
    Oxyjulis - Oxyjulis->
    
    Parajulis - Parajulis->
    
    Novaculichthys - Novaculichthys->
    
    Novaculoides - Novaculoides->
    
    Novaculops - Novaculops->
    
    Ophthalmolepis - Ophthalmolepis->
    
    Paracheilinus - Paracheilinus->
    
    Polylepion - Polylepion->
    
    Pseudocheilinops - Pseudocheilinops->
    
    Pseudocheilinus - Pseudocheilinus->
    
    Pseudocoris - Pseudocoris->
    
    Pseudodax - Pseudodax->
    
    Pseudojuloides - Pseudojuloides->
    
    Pseudolabrus - Pseudolabrus->
    
    Pteragogus - Pteragogus->
    
    Stethojulis - Stethojulis->
    
    Suezichthys - Suezichthys->
    
    Terelabrus - Terelabrus->
    
    Wetmorella - Wetmorella->
    
    Xenojulis - Xenojulis->
    
    Xiphocheilus - Xiphocheilus->
    
    Scaridae - Parrotfishes->
    
    Odacidae - Cales->
  - Scombriformes - Mackerels->
  - Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
  - Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
  - Aulopiformes - Grinners->
  - Blenniiformes - Blennies->
  - Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
  - Osmeriformes - Smelts->
  - Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
  - Cichliformes - Cichlids->
  - Characiformes - Characins->
  - Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
  - Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
  - Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
  - Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
  - Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
  - Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
  - Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
  - Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
  - Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
  - Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
  - Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
  - Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
  - Zeiformes - Dories->
  - Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
  - Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
  - Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
  - Lampriformes - Lamprids->
  - Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
  - Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
  - Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
  - Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
  - Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
  - Atheriniformes - Silversides->
  - Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
  - Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
  - Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
  - Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
  - Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
  - Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
  - Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
  - Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
  - Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
  - Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
  - Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
  - Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
  - Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
  - Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
  - Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
  - Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
  - Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
- Cladistii - Bichirs->
- Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
- Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
- Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->