Choerodon cauteroma
Bluespotted Tuskfish | Yellow Tuskfish
Similar Species
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Olive-brown body, black dash on upper mid-side with an iridescent blue line on front edge, pair of blue lines from eye to pectoral fin with one continuing onto base, blue lines on snout, blue spots arranged in lines on back, blue stripes on tail base, and vertical blue lines on scale centres on mid side. Black mark on back less circular and more forward than on C. schoenleinii (Blackspot Tuskfish). Endemic to Western Australia.
Information
Max Size: 36 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 20.9-31.7°C
Depth: 0-50 m
Habitat Generalization Index: 17.88
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Common (44.8% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (4 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields