Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Harlequin Tuskfish
Choerodon fasciatus
Harlequin Tuskfish
Category: Tuskfishes
Scientific Name: Choerodon fasciatus
Size: Up to 12 in. (30 cm)  
Depth: 10-45 ft. (3-15 m)
Distribution: Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Eupercaria (Order)
      └Labridae (Family)
       └Hypsigenyinae (Subfamily)
        └Choerodon (Genus)
         └C. fasciatus (Species)

Parrotfishes & Wrasses
Tuskfishes

Harlequin Tuskfish

Harlequin Tuskfish (juvenile)

Blacksaddle Tuskfish

Chiseltooth Wrasse

Anchor Tuskfish



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