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Teleostei > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) 鱸形目 (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) 隆頭魚科 (Wrasses) > Hypsigenyinae
Etymology: Choerodon:Greek, choiros = a pig + odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); referrring to the prominent anterior canines of the species in this genus (Ref. 116605). More on authors: Jordan & Snyder.
背棘 (總數) : 13; 背的軟條 (總數) : 7; 臀棘: 3; 臀鰭軟條: 10. Body anterior to wedge in adults somewhat dusky, paler posteriorly. Body with an anteroventrally angled narrow dusky wedge extending from base of tenth or eleventh dorsal-fin spine to posterior side of pectoral-fin base. Scales on subopercle reaching to or nearly to below anterior extent of ventral preopercular edge; predorsal scales reaching nearly to above posterior extent of orbit on dorsal midline of head (somewhat short of this in very large specimens). Juveniles somewhat mottled, but with a faint indication of above pattern and an ocellated dark spot posteriorly on dorsal fin. Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep. 身體前端呈楔形當成魚時略微暗色的, 在後部地的灰白。 身體有一前腹部地角狀狹窄的暗色楔子從第十或第十一根背鰭棘的基底到胸鰭基底的在後部側邊延伸。 在延伸到的子鰓蓋上的鱗片或幾乎到在腹前鰓蓋骨邊緣的前面範圍之下; 在頭部的背部中線上的在眼窩的後部上面的達到接近的前背鱗片.(略微短的這在非常大的標本中) 稚魚略微有斑點的, 但是有一個上方圖案的模糊特徵與一個眼狀的深色斑點在背鰭後面。
Adults are found near shore in rock bottom (Ref. 11230). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). In Hong Kong live fish markets (Ref. 27253).
Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)
