Baldchin groper

Choerodon rubescens

Wrasse Reaching Ninety Centimeters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Large
Tropical fish

The baldchin groper (Choerodon rubescens) is a species of wrasse endemic to Western Australia, where it occurs on coral and weed-grown rocky reefs. This species can reach a length of 90 cm (35 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Choerodon
Maximum length: 90 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from western Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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