Author: (Seale & Bean, 1907)
FBname: Purple eyebrowed tuskfish
Comments: Found on deep outer reef habitats; flat sandy or weedy areas.  Rarely seen by diving and is usually caught on lines from deep water (Ref. 48636).  Usually found solitary, in rubble bottoms near seaward reefs.  <i>C. melanostigma</i> is a junior synonym (Ref. 90102).