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Cetoscarus Ocellatus
''Cetoscarus ocellatus'', common name Spotted parrotfish, is a species of parrotfish belonging to the family Scaridae. Taxonomy This species was formerly considered to be the same species as '' Cetoscarus bicolor'', which is otherwise restricted to the Red Sea; however, there are major morphological and molecular differences between the two species, so the ''IUCN Red List'' has recognized them as separate species since 2010. This species is sometimes known as the bicolour parrotfish, but this name also is applied to ''C. bicolor''. ''C. ocellatus'' currently encompasses the Pacific and Indian Ocean populations and these are presently considered to be conspecific. However, molecular studies indicate that the Indian Ocean population is probably specifically distinct from the Pacific population, if this is the case then the Indian Ocean species would be ''Cetoscarus nigropinnis''. Etymology The species name ''ocellatus'' refers to the dark ocellus on the dorsal fin of juveniles. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park protects a large part of Australia's Great Barrier Reef from damaging activities. It is a vast multiple-use Marine Park which supports a wide range of uses, including commercial marine tourism, fishing, ports and shipping, recreation, scientific research and Indigenous traditional use. Fishing and the removal of artefacts or wildlife (fish, coral, seashells, etc.) is strictly regulated, and commercial shipping traffic must stick to certain specific defined shipping routes that avoid the most sensitive areas of the park. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest and best known coral reef ecosystem in the world. Its reefs, almost 3000 in total, represent about 10 per cent of all the coral reef areas in the world. It supports an amazing variety of biodiversity, providing a home to thousands of coral and other invertebrate species, bony fish, sharks, rays, marine mammals, marine turtles, sea snakes, as well as algae and other marine plants. Managing auth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |