Venus tuskfish  (Choerodon venustus)

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->

          • 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 gymnogenys)
          • Choerodon japonicus (Choerodon japonicus)
          • Jordan’s tuskfish (Choerodon jordani)
          • Pearly tuskfish (Choerodon margaritiferus)
          • Choerodon melanostigma (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)
        • 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->