Cetoscarus

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Cetoscarus
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Cetoscarus bicolor
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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

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References

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