Blue Tuskfish

Choerodon Tuskfish should be added to a large aquarium with ample swim room. Provide an aquarium with ample rock work with plenty of cracks, crevice's and caves for hiding and resting. Choerodon may disturb sandbeds by using their pectoral fins in search of food. They have also been seen shooting jets of water at the surface, it is not known why Tuskfish exhibit this behavior. Generally known to be hardy eaters Tuskfish may be shy when first introduced into the aquarium but will become bolder as they acclimate and mature. If not eating try providing small marine or freshwater feeder fish, live enriched shrimp, or fiddler crabs. A diet rich in meaty based foods should be provided multiple times daily for continued health. Only one Tuskfish should be housed with other larger fish that will not be easily harrassed. Some males and females in this genus will display slightlyly color differences. Tuskfish may jump provide an aquarium with a tight fitting lid.

The Blue Tuskfish is also known as the Bluetooth, Gray, White Spot or Blue Bone Tuskfish. Not often seen in the aquarium trade. Blue Spotted Tuskfish are a green/gray to rusty brown, a pale spot below the dorsal fin, fin margins are blue with distinct blue tips on the caudal fin, an irregularly shaped blue stripe along its chin and some may have indistinct vertical saddles along its back. Blue Spotted Tuskfish can grow up to 28".

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 125 gallons or larger for this species.

Water conditions: Salinity 1.020 - 1.025, Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Alkalinity 8 - 12 dKH