Choerodon rubescens (Günther, 1862)
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 baldchin groper (Choerodon rubescens) is a species of wrasse endemic to Western Australia, where it occurs on coral and weed-grown rocky reefs. This species can reach a length of 90 cm (35 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Baldchin groper; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:19:32.407117+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Choerodon rubescens (Günther, 1862)
- Name authority
- (Günther, 1862)
- 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 rubescens (Günther, 1862)
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 azurio (Jordan & Snyder, 1901) | 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 |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Choerops rubescens Günther, 1862 Günther, 1862 | 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=277278 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:69Z2Z. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.