Bluespotted tuskfish
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| Species: | C. cauteroma
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| Choerodon cauteroma M. F. Gomon & G. R. Allen, 1987
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The bluespotted tuskfish, Choerodon cauteroma, is a species of wrasse native to the coastal waters of northwestern Australia. They occur in reef environments, preferring areas with sandy substrates or weedy growth. This species can reach a length of 36 cm (14 in).[2]
References
- ^ Fairclough, D. & Cornish, A. (Grouper & Wrasse Specialist Group) 2004. Choerodon cauteroma. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine>. Downloaded on 02 November 2013.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Choerodon cauteroma". FishBase. August 2013 version.
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