Harlequin tuskfish
Choerodon fasciatus
FishSaltwater
- Care level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Reef safe
- With caution
- Recommended tank
- 400 L
- Maximum size
- 30 cm
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 8–8.4
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care at a glance
The harlequin tuskfish is banded in orange and white and has striking, bright blue canine teeth that remain permanently visible. Those teeth are not decoration but tools: in the wild it uses them to crack shellfish and crustaceans.
In the aquarium that means exactly what it sounds like: shrimp, hermit crabs and small snails disappear. Corals it usually leaves alone; give it a spacious tank with firmly anchored rockwork, because it likes to shift loose pieces while searching for food.
Good to know
Best not combined with
Related species
Keep Harlequin tuskfish in the BlubHub app
Add this species to your inhabitants, with count and photos, and see the care info next to your own water values, target bands and reminders. Free, no account, everything on your own device.
Values are mainstream hobbyist guidance, not gospel — always watch what your own animals need.