Saltwater
Blue Tuskfish
Choerodon cyanodus
- Peak season
- Year-round (best in warmer months)
- Length range
- 20–55 cm
- Weight range
- 0.3–5 kg
- Typical depth
- 2–30 m
Habitat
Coral reefs, rocky reefs, and rubble patches at 5-30 m depth in tropical and subtropical Australian waters.
Behavior
Intelligent wrasse-family fish that uses rocks as anvils to crack open shellfish. Solitary and territorial around reef patches.
Best techniques
- Bottom fishing with crab or prawn bait
- Light jigs near reef structure
- Soft plastics drifted over rubble
- Cut bait on paternoster rig
