Choerodon rubescens (Günther, 1862) is a animal in the Labridae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Choerodon rubescens (Günther, 1862) (Choerodon rubescens (Günther, 1862))
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Choerodon rubescens (Günther, 1862)

Choerodon rubescens (Günther, 1862)

Choerodon rubescens, the baldchin groper, is an endemic Western Australian wrasse that grows to 90 cm long.

Family
Genus
Choerodon
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Choerodon rubescens (Günther, 1862)

The baldchin groper, whose scientific name is Choerodon rubescens, is a species of wrasse. It is endemic to Western Australia, and is found on coral and weed-covered rocky reefs in this region. The species can grow to a length of 90 centimeters, which is equivalent to 35 inches.

Photo: (c) J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by J. Martin Crossley · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Labridae Choerodon

More from Labridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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