Choerodon fasciatus, Harlequin tuskfish : fisheries, aquarium

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Choerodon fasciatus (Günther, 1867)

Harlequin tuskfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Bodianinae
Etymology: Choerodon: Greek, choiros = a pig + odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); referrring to the prominent anterior canines of the species in this genus (Ref. 116605).
More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 35 m (Ref. 9823), usually 5 - 35 m (Ref. 27115). Subtropical; 25°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115)

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Western Pacific: disjunct distribution, Ryukyus to Taiwan, then from New Caledonia to Queensland, Australia.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2334)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10. Body with 7 or 8 pairs of alternating prominent red, blue, white and blackish bands. Pectoral fins with ii unbranched and 14 branched rays. Predorsal scales approximately 10 to 14, reaching forward in advance of posterior extent of orbit on dorsal midline of head. (Ref 9823)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Adults inhabit seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Feed on mollusks, crustaceans, various worms, and echinoderms. Solitary and territorial species (Ref. 9710). Monogamous (Ref. 52884). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Maximum depth reported from Ref. 27115.

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Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Westneat, Mark | Collaborators

Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 12 April 2008

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 24.5 - 28.7, mean 27.4 °C (based on 486 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01318 (0.00582 - 0.02984), b=3.05 (2.86 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.4   ±0.40 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Very high.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 34.8 [16.2, 71.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.597 [0.330, 1.168] mg/100g; Protein = 19.2 [16.4, 21.5] %; Omega3 = 0.212 [0.124, 0.366] g/100g; Selenium = 12.8 [6.5, 24.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 68.1 [20.9, 281.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.959 [0.626, 1.641] mg/100g (wet weight);