Scarus forsteni

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Scarus forsteni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Scaridae
Genus: Scarus
Species:
S. forsteni
Binomial name
Scarus forsteni
(Bleeker, 1861)
Synonyms [2]
  • Pseudoscarus forsteniBleeker, 1861
  • Callyodon forsteni(Bleeker, 1861)
  • Callyodon laxtoni Whitley, 1948

Scarus forsteni, commonly known as the whitespot parrotfish, or Forsten's parrotfish, is a marine fish native to tropical areas in the western Pacific Ocean, where it lives in coral reefs and feeds on benthic algae. [3]

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References

  1. Myers, R.; Choat, J.H.; Russell, B.; Clements, K.D.; Rocha, L.A.; Lazuardi, M.E.; Muljadi, A.; Pardede, S.; Rahardjo, P. (2012). "Scarus forsteni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012: e.T190747A66523750. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T190747A66523750.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Scarus forsteni" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
  3. McGrouther, Mark (15 February 2013). "Whitespot Parrotfish, Scarus forsteni (Bleeker, 1861)". nature culture discover. Australian Museum. Retrieved 12 April 2015.