Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Anchor Tuskfish
Choerodon anchorago
Anchor Tuskfish
Also known as: Orange-Dotted Tuskfish
Category: Tuskfishes
Scientific Name: Choerodon anchorago
Size: Up to 20 in. (50 cm)  
Depth: 10-100 ft. (3-30 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Great Barrier Reef
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Eupercaria (Order)
      └Labridae (Family)
       └Hypsigenyinae (Subfamily)
        └Choerodon (Genus)
         └C. anchorago (Species)

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