Choerodon anchorago

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lexID:: 200
AphiaID:: 277262

Scientific:: Choerodon anchorago
German:: Großzahn-Lippfisch
English:: Anchor Trunkfish, Anchor Tuskfish, Orange-dotted Tuskfish, White-belly Tuskfish, Yellow-cheek Tuskfish

Category:: Labridi
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Choerodon (Genus) > anchorago (Species)
Initial determination:: (Bloch, ), 1791

Occurrence:: Hong Kong, Myanmar, Vietnam, Maumere, Ogasawara Islands, Raja Amat, India, Komodo (Komodo Island), Niue, Australia, Bali, Barriera corallina, Cina, Filippine, Giappone, Indonesia, Indopacifico, Isole Banggai, Isole Ryukyu, Isole Salomon, Malesia, Micronesia, Nuova Caledonia, Oceano Indiano, Pacifico occidentale, Palau, Papua Nuova Guinea, Polinesia Francese, Queensland, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tailandia, Taiwan, Timor Est, Togian, Tonga, Vanuatu
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: 35 cm - 50 cm
Temperature:: 24°C - 27°C
Food:: Ostracodes (seed shrimps), Isopods, Artemia, Cozze e vongloe, Crostacei, Gamberetti interi, Granchi, Krill, Lumache, Mangime in scaglie, Mangimi congelati (taglia grossa), Mysis, Polpa di cozze e vongole, Tremoline
Tank:: ~ 5000 Liter
Difficulty:: Non adatto agli acquari!
Offspring:: Not available as offspring

Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown
CITES:: Not evaluated
Red List:: Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2004-08-26 22:14:27
Last edit:: 2018-12-28 15:55:22

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Choerodon anchorago (Bloch, 1791)

Adults inhabit reef flats and lagoon reefs, in areas with seagrass or mixed sand, rubble, and coral

Classification:
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Perciformes (Perch-likes) >
Labridae (Wrasses) >
Bodianinae

Choerodon anchorago

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