Harlequin tuskfish

Harlequin tuskfish
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Choerodon
Species:
C. fasciatus
Binomial name
Choerodon fasciatus
(Günther, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Xiphochilus fasciatus Günther, 1867
  • Lienardella fasciata (Günther, 1867)
  • Lepidaplois mirabilis Snyder, 1908
  • Choerodon balerensis Herre, 1950

The harlequin tuskfish, Choerodon fasciatus, is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.