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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Bluespotted tuskfish

Choerodon cauteroma Gomon & Allen, 1987
Max Length
36 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Adults occur inshore . They are found in sand and weed areas adjacent to coral reefs . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .

Scientific Name
Choerodon cauteroma
Authority
Gomon & Allen, 1987
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
36 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Bluespotted tuskfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bluespotted tuskfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated. Tropical Northwest Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.5±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0195 × L3 (TL)
Max TL
36cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2004

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Gomon & Allen, 1987

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