Cetoscarus

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Cetoscarus
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Cetoscarus ocellatus male terminal phase
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Scaridae
Genus: Cetoscarus
Smith, 1956
Type species
Scarus pulchellus
Rüppell, 1835 [1]

Cetoscarus is a genus of parrotfish native to the Indo-Pacific.

Species

SpeciesImage
Cetoscarus bicolor (bicolor parrotfish)

(Rüppell, 1829)

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Cetoscarus ocellatus (spotted parrotfish)

(Valenciennes, 1840)

Cetoscarus ocellatus Great Barrier Reef.jpg

Related Research Articles

<i>Cetoscarus bicolor</i> Species of fish

Cetoscarus bicolor, also known as the bicolour parrotfish or bumphead parrotfish, is a species of fish belonging to the family Scaridae. It is found only in the Red Sea. Being from the Scaridae family of huge, vividly colored fish, which is well known as a main contributor of marine ecosystems, especially coral reefs by maintaining them.

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Cetoscarus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 8 February 2020.