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Harlequin Tuskfish (Choerodon fasciatus)

Harlequin Tuskfish

Choerodon fasciatus

saltwatereasy to keepfishsemi-aggressiveswims midreef-safe with caution

Banded orange and blue with bright blue teeth. Fine with corals, but the clean-up crew becomes food.

In a reef: eats crabs, snails and shrimp; leaves most corals alone.

Adult size
10 in
Smallest tank
125 gal
Keep them in groups of
1+
Temperature
74–82 °F
pH
8–8.4
Food
Carnivore: frozen shellfish, krill, pellets
Start a saltwater build to add this

Gets along with

Cerith SnailBlue-leg Hermit CrabNassarius SnailAstrea SnailYellow Clown GobyScarlet Reef Hermit CrabTrochus SnailNeon Goby

Think twice about

Skunk Cleaner Shrimp — shrimp it would eatPeppermint Shrimp — shrimp it would eatFire Shrimp — shrimp it would eatRandall’s Pistol Shrimp — shrimp it would eat

Easy corals it leaves alone

Toadstool LeatherColt CoralGreen Star PolypsDevil’s Hand LeatherKenya Tree CoralBirdsnest Coral

Care ranges are typical hobby guidance and vary by source and by where the animal came from. Ask your supplier and watch your own tank. Spot a mistake on this page? Let me know.