Chlorurus enneacanthus

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Chlorurus enneacanthus
Chlorurus enneacanthus, Alifu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives imported from iNaturalist photo 188457855.jpg
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Chlorurus
Species:
C. enneacanthus
Binomial name
Chlorurus enneacanthus
(Lacépède, 1802)
Synonyms [2]
  • Scarus enneacanthusLacepède, 1802
  • Callyodon enneacanthus(Lacepède, 1802)
  • Scarus capitaneus Cuvier, 1829
  • Callyodon capitaneus(Cuvier, 1829)
  • Xanothon capitaneus(Cuvier, 1829)

Chlorurus enneacanthus, known commonly as the captain parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish from the family Scaridae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean region. [3] Its range extends from Mozambique to Christmas Island. [4]

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The captain parrotfish is a medium-sized fish and can reach a maximum length of 50 cm. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Choat, J.H.; Carpenter, K.E.; Clements, K.D.; Rocha, L.A.; Myers, R.; Russell, B.; Lazuardi, M.E.; Muljadi, A.; Pardede, S.; Rahardjo, P. (2012). "Chlorurus enneacanthus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012 e.T190692A17793312. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T190692A17793312.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chlorurus enneacanthus". FishBase . August 2019 version.
  3. ↑ "Facts about Parrotfish (Chlorurus enneacanthus) - Encyclopedia of Life". Eol.org. 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  4. ↑ Dianne J. Bray. "Chlorurus enneacanthus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 9 February 2020.


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