Blackspot tuskfish

Description

The blackspot tuskfish,Choerodon schoenleinii,is a wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean from Mauritius to Indonesia and Australia north to the Ryukyus.This species occurs on reefs,preferring areas with sandy substrates or areas of weed growth.It can be found at depths from 10 to 60 m (33 to 197 ft),though rarely deeper than 20 m (66 ft).It can reach 100 cm (39 in) in TL,and the greatest published weight for this species is 15.5 kg (34 lb).It is important to local commercial fisheries and is also farmed.It is popular as a game fish and can be found in the aquarium trade.