Choerodon
Encyclopedia
Choerodon is a genus
of wrasse
s in the family
Labridae.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of wrasse
Wrasse
The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with over 600 species in 82 genera, which are divided into nine subgroups or tribes....
s in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Labridae.
Species
- Orange-dotted tuskfish, Choerodon anchorago (BlochMarcus Elieser BlochMarcus Elieser Bloch was a German medical doctor and naturalist. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologists of the 18th century.- Life :...
, 1791) - Choerodon azurio (JordanDavid Starr JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& Snyder, 1901) - Choerodon balerensis Herre, 1950
- Bluespotted tuskfishBluespotted tuskfishThe bluespotted tuskfish is a species of fish in the Labridae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs....
, Choerodon cauteroma Gomon & Allen, 1987 - Purple tuskfish, Choerodon cephalotes (Castelnau, 1875)
- Blue tuskfishBlue tuskfishThe blue tuskfish or bluebone groper is a species of fish in the Labridae family. It is found in Australia, possibly Japan, Papua New Guinea, possibly New Caledonia, and possibly Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs...
, Choerodon cyanodus (RichardsonJohn Richardson (naturalist)Sir John Richardson was a Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and arctic explorer.Richardson was born at Dumfries. He studied medicine at Edinburgh University, and became a surgeon in the navy in 1807. He traveled with John Franklin in search of the Northwest Passage on the Coppermine Expedition of...
, 1843) - Harlequin tuskfish, Choerodon fasciatusChoerodon fasciatusChoerodon fasciatus is a Wrasse commonly known as the Harlequin Tusk. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.-Appearance:...
(Günther, 1867) - Choerodon frenatus OgilbyWilliam OgilbyWilliam Ogilby was an Irish barrister and naturalist.Ogilby was honorary secretary of the Zoological Society of London from 1839 to 1846....
, 1910 - Choerodon gomoni Allen & Randall, 2002
- Graphic tuskfish, Choerodon graphicus (De Vis, 1885)
- Choerodon gymnogenys (Günther, 1867)
- Jordan's tuskfish, Choerodon jordani (Snyder, 1908)
- Choerodon margaritiferus Fowler & BeanTarleton Hoffman BeanTarleton Hoffman Bean was an American ichthyologist, born at Bainbridge, Pennsylvania on 8 October 1846. He died in Albany, New York on 28 December 1916.-FAMILY AND EDUCATION :...
, 1928 - Choerodon melanostigma Fowler & BeanTarleton Hoffman BeanTarleton Hoffman Bean was an American ichthyologist, born at Bainbridge, Pennsylvania on 8 October 1846. He died in Albany, New York on 28 December 1916.-FAMILY AND EDUCATION :...
, 1928 - Dark-spot tuskfish, Choerodon monostigma OgilbyWilliam OgilbyWilliam Ogilby was an Irish barrister and naturalist.Ogilby was honorary secretary of the Zoological Society of London from 1839 to 1846....
, 1910 - Choerodon oligacanthus (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1851) - Choerodon oligocanthus (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1851) - Choerodon palawanensis Seale, 1910
- Choerodon paynei Whitley, 1945
- Robust tuskfish, Choerodon robustus (Günther, 1862)
- Baldchin groperBaldchin groperThe baldchin groper or baldchin tuskfish is a species of fish in the Labridae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Fairclough, D. & Cornish, A. 2004. . ...
, Choerodon rubescens (Günther, 1862) - Blackspot tuskfishBlackspot tuskfishThe green wrasse or blackspot tuskfish or Tsing Yi , , is a wrasse found in coral reefs in the South China Sea and Southeast Asia including Australia. It belongs to the Labridae family and its body is greenish grey.It is commonly caught by Cantonese fishers. It is also bred in Hong Kong...
or green wrasseBlackspot tuskfishThe green wrasse or blackspot tuskfish or Tsing Yi , , is a wrasse found in coral reefs in the South China Sea and Southeast Asia including Australia. It belongs to the Labridae family and its body is greenish grey.It is commonly caught by Cantonese fishers. It is also bred in Hong Kong...
, Choerodon schoenleinii (ValenciennesAchille ValenciennesAchille Valenciennes was a French zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology...
, 1839) - Wedge-tailed tuskfish, Choerodon sugillatum Gomon, 1987
- Graphic tuskfish, Choerodon transversalis Whitley, 1956
- Venus tuskfish, Choerodon venustus (De Vis, 1884)
- Redstripe tuskfish, Choerodon vitta OgilbyWilliam OgilbyWilliam Ogilby was an Irish barrister and naturalist.Ogilby was honorary secretary of the Zoological Society of London from 1839 to 1846....
, 1910 - Purple eyebrowed tuskfish, Choerodon zamboangae (Seale & BeanTarleton Hoffman BeanTarleton Hoffman Bean was an American ichthyologist, born at Bainbridge, Pennsylvania on 8 October 1846. He died in Albany, New York on 28 December 1916.-FAMILY AND EDUCATION :...
, 1907) - Choerodon zosterophorus (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1868)