Harlequin Tuskfish

Choerodon fasciatus

The "tusk" in tuskfish comes from its long canine teeth, which are a vivid blue-green color, almost like the fish has a mouthful of turquoise fangs.

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Size

30 cm

Depth

Unknown

Range

Pacific

Habitat

Coral reefs

IUCN

Least Concern

How to spot

Look for the big vertical red, blue, white and black bands and the large, forward-pointing "tusk" canine teeth that give this fish its name. It has 12 dorsal spines and 8 soft dorsal rays.

True colors

Seven or eight pairs of bold vertical bands in red-orange, blue, white and black give a clown-like pattern. Its canine teeth are bright blue-green against the dark mouth.

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