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White-patch tuskfish (Choerodon oligacanthus)
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White-patch tuskfish (Choerodon oligacanthus) specimen
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Labridae

White-patch tuskfish

Choerodon oligacanthus

Wrasse Over Sandy Bottoms

  • White
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

White-patch tuskfish is a marine fish found around Western Central Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 28.2 cm.

Family
Labridae
Maximum length
28.2 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Pulu Weh; Singapore; Bintang; Banka; Borneo (Balikpapan, Sandakan); Sulu Islands; Celebes (Makassar, Badjoa), Malacca, Philippines, New Caledonia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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