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Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) >
Labridae (Wrasses) > Hypsigenyinae
Etymology: Choerodon: Greek, choiros = a pig + odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); referrring to the prominent anterior canines of the species in this genus (Ref. 116605).
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 85 m (Ref. 9823). Tropical
Western Pacific: extending into the Indian Ocean only in an area to the west of the Malay Peninsula (Ref. 9823). Recorded from North West Shelf, Australia; Indo-Australian Archipelago (Ref. 3132).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9823)
Lives on flat sandy bottoms or rubble (Ref. 3132). Often taken by trawlers but still occassionally seen near reefs. Found solitary or in small groups (Ref. 90102). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 90102.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Westneat, M.W., 2001. Labridae. Wrasses, hogfishes, razorfishes, corises, tuskfishes. p. 3381-3467. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9823)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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