Azurio tuskfin
Azurio tuskfin | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Labridae |
Genus: | Choerodon |
Species: | C. azurio |
Binomial name | |
Choerodon azurio (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) | |
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The Azurio tuskfin or scarbreast tuskfin, Choerodon azurio, is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific, where it occurs off the coasts of eastern Asia. It can be found in areas with rocky substrates at depths from 8 to 50 m (26 to 164 ft). This species can reach a length of 40 cm (16 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.[2] It is threatened by overfishing and habitat loss; it is a popular target for spearfishers and is considered an excellent food fish.
References
- ↑ Shuk Man, C. & Ng Wai Chuen (Grouper & Wrasse Specialist Group) 2006. Choerodon azurio. 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 and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Choerodon azurio" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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