Cetoscarus | |
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Cetoscarus ocellatus male terminal phase | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Labriformes |
Family: | Scaridae |
Genus: | Cetoscarus Smith, 1956 |
Type species | |
Scarus pulchellus |
Cetoscarus is a genus of parrotfish native to the Indo-Pacific.
Species | Image |
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Cetoscarus bicolor (bicolor parrotfish) (Rüppell, 1829) | |
Cetoscarus ocellatus (spotted parrotfish) (Valenciennes, 1840) |
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.