Scarbreast tuskfin
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Choerodon azurio (Jordan & Snyder, 1901) |
The scarbreast tuskfin (Choerodon azurio) is a species of fish in the Labridae family. It is found in China, Hong Kong, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Shuk Man, C. & Ng Wai Chuen 2005. Choerodon azurio. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 04 August 2007.