Blue tuskfish
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| Choerodon cyanodus (Richardson, 1843) |
The blue tuskfish or bluebone groper (Choerodon cyanodus) is a species of fish in the Labridae family. It is found in Australia, possibly Japan, Papua New Guinea, possibly New Caledonia, and possibly Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Fairclough, D., Russell, B. & Kulbicki, M. 2004. Choerodon cyanodus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 04 August 2007.
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