Chlorurus genazonatus

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Chlorurus genazonatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Scaridae
Genus: Chlorurus
Species:
C. genazonatus
Binomial name
Chlorurus genazonatus
(Randall & Bruce, 1983)
Synonyms [2]
  • Scarus genazonatusRandall & Bruce, 1983

Chlorurus genazonatus, also known as the Sinai parrotfish [3] , is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish from the family Scaridae. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Distribution

This species' main habitats are western Indian Ocean, Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden [4] and Gulf of Aqaba [8] .

This species is also found in Egypt [9] , Somalia [10] , Palestine [11] , Jordan [12] and Saudi Arabia [13] . [14]

Description

The maximum length of this species is 31 cm (12 in). [15] [4]

Biology

This species inhabits reef slopes [16] and feeds on benthic algae. [17] [18] [4]

Environment

Chlorurus genazonatus is a tropical, reef associated fish found at least below 6 m (20 ft) but usually found below 20 m (70 ft). [19] [4]

Life cycle

This species is oviparous and pairs up distinctly during breeding. [4] [20]

Relationship with humans

This species is completely harmless towards humans. It has minor commercial value. [4]

See also

References

  1. Choat, J.H.; Carpenter, K.E.; Clements, K.D.; Rocha, L.A.; Russell, B.; Myers, R.; Lazuardi, M.E.; Muljadi, A.; Pardede, S.; Rahardjo, P. (2012). "Chlorurus genazonatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012: e.T190758A17778943. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T190758A17778943.en . Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  2. "Synonyms of Chlorurus genazonatus (Randall & Bruce, 1983)". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  3. "Common Names List - Chlorurus genazonatus". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chlorurus genazonatus". FishBase . February 2025 version.
  5. Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Chlorurus genazonatus (Randall & Bruce, 1983)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  6. "Chlorurus genazonatus (Randall & Bruce, 1983)". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  7. "Chlorurus genazonatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  8. "Ecosystems where Chlorurus genazonatus occurs". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  9. "Reference Summary - Bruce, R.W. and J.E. Randall, 1984". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  10. "Reference Summary - Sommer, C., W. Schneider and J.-M. Poutiers, 1996". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  11. "Reference Summary - Randall, J.E., 1997". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  12. "Reference Summary - Khalaf, M.A., 2004". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  13. "Reference Summary - Randall, J.E., 1997". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  14. "Country List - Chlorurus genazonatus". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  15. "Reference Summary - Randall, J.E., 1986". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
  16. "Reference Summary - Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  17. "The Living Marine Resources of Somalia". www.fao.org. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  18. "Reference Summary - Sommer, C., W. Schneider and J.-M. Poutiers, 1996". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  19. "Reference Summary - Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
  20. "Reference Summary - Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen, 1966". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2025-02-25.