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Labridae

Pearly tuskfish

Choerodon margaritiferus

Wrasse Reaching Eleven Centimeters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Pearly tuskfish is a marine fish from Western Central Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 11 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Choerodon
Maximum length: 11 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: New Caledonia and the Philippines.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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