Choerodon azurio (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Azurio tuskfish (Choerodon azurio), also known as the scarbreast tuskfin, is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific, where it occurs off the coasts of eastern Asia. It can be found in areas with rocky substrates at depths from 8 to 50 m (26 to 164 ft). This species can reach a length of 40 cm (16 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade. It is threatened by overfishing and habitat loss; it is a popular target for spearfishers and is considered an excellent food fish.
Terminal phase adults can be distinguished from initial phase adults by the nearly black caudal fin.
Wikipedia contributors, Azurio tuskfish; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:19:25.840996+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Choerodon azurio (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
- Name authority
- (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Choerodon
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familyLabridae Cuvier, 1816
- subfamilyHypsigenyinae Günther, 1861
- tribeHypsigenyini Günther, 1861
- genusChoerodon Bleeker, 1847
- speciesChoerodon azurio (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Choerodon. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Choerodon aurulentus Gomon, 2017 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Choerodon vitta Ogilby, 1910 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Choerodon cephalotes (Castelnau, 1875) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Choerodon zamboangae (Seale & Bean, 1907) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Choerodon cyanodus (Richardson, 1843) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Choerodon gymnogenys (Günther, 1867) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Choerodon zosterophorus (Bleeker, 1868) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Choerodon japonicus (Kamohara, 1958) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Choerodon skaiopygmaeus Gomon, 2017 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| robust tuskfishChoerodon robustus (Günther, 1862) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Choerodon sugillatum Gomon, 1987 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Choerodon fasciatus (Günther, 1867) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Labrus japonicus Valenciennes, 1839 Valenciennes, 1839 | ambiguous synonym |
| Choerops azurio Jordan & Snyder, 1901 Jordan & Snyder, 1901 | synonym |
| Crenilabrus stejnegeri Ishikawa, 1904 Ishikawa, 1904 | synonym |
| Choerodon azuris (Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Jordan & Snyder, 1901) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=277263 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5XZ2N. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.