| Chlorurus genazonatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Chlorurus |
| Species: | C. genazonatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlorurus genazonatus | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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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]
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]
The maximum length of this species is 31 cm (12 in). [15] [4]
This species inhabits reef slopes [16] and feeds on benthic algae. [17] [18] [4]
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]
This species is oviparous and pairs up distinctly during breeding. [4] [20]
This species is completely harmless towards humans. It has minor commercial value. [4]
