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Chlorurus
''Chlorurus '' is a genus of parrotfish from the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Species There are 18 species: *'' Chlorurus atrilunula'' ( Randall & Bruce, 1983) *'' Chlorurus bleekeri'' ( de Beaufort, 1940) *'' Chlorurus bowersi'' ( Snyder, 1909) *'' Chlorurus capistratoides'' (Bleeker, 1847) *'' Chlorurus cyanescens'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus enneacanthus'' ( Lacépède, 1802) *'' Chlorurus frontalis'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus genazonatus'' (Randall & Bruce, 1983) *'' Chlorurus gibbus'' (Rüppell, 1829) *'' Chlorurus japanensis'' (Bloch, 1789) *'' Chlorurus microrhinos'' (Bleeker, 1854) *'' Chlorurus oedema'' (Snyder, 1909) *'' Chlorurus perspicillatus'' (Steindachner Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner describ ..., 1879) *'' Chlorurus rhakoura'' Randall & And ...
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Chlorurus Cyanescens
''Chlorurus '' is a genus of parrotfish from the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Species There are 18 species: *'' Chlorurus atrilunula'' ( Randall & Bruce, 1983) *'' Chlorurus bleekeri'' ( de Beaufort, 1940) *''Chlorurus bowersi'' ( Snyder, 1909) *'' Chlorurus capistratoides'' (Bleeker, 1847) *'' Chlorurus cyanescens'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus enneacanthus'' (Lacépède, 1802) *'' Chlorurus frontalis'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus genazonatus'' (Randall & Bruce, 1983) *'' Chlorurus gibbus'' (Rüppell, 1829) *'' Chlorurus japanensis'' (Bloch, 1789) *'' Chlorurus microrhinos'' (Bleeker, 1854) *'' Chlorurus oedema'' (Snyder, 1909) *'' Chlorurus perspicillatus'' (Steindachner, 1879) *'' Chlorurus rhakoura'' Randall & Anderson, 1997 *'' Chlorurus sordidus'' ( Forsskål, 1775) *'' Chlorurus spilurus'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus strongylocephalus'' (Bleeker, 1855) *''Chlorurus troschelii ''Chlorurus troschelii'', commonly known as Troschel's parrotfish, is a speci ...
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Chlorurus Rhakoura
''Chlorurus '' is a genus of parrotfish from the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Species There are 18 species: *'' Chlorurus atrilunula'' ( Randall & Bruce, 1983) *'' Chlorurus bleekeri'' ( de Beaufort, 1940) *''Chlorurus bowersi'' ( Snyder, 1909) *'' Chlorurus capistratoides'' (Bleeker, 1847) *''Chlorurus cyanescens'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus enneacanthus'' (Lacépède, 1802) *'' Chlorurus frontalis'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus genazonatus'' (Randall & Bruce, 1983) *'' Chlorurus gibbus'' (Rüppell, 1829) *'' Chlorurus japanensis'' (Bloch, 1789) *'' Chlorurus microrhinos'' (Bleeker, 1854) *'' Chlorurus oedema'' (Snyder, 1909) *'' Chlorurus perspicillatus'' (Steindachner, 1879) *'' Chlorurus rhakoura'' Randall & Anderson, 1997 *'' Chlorurus sordidus'' ( Forsskål, 1775) *'' Chlorurus spilurus'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus strongylocephalus'' (Bleeker, 1855) *''Chlorurus troschelii ''Chlorurus troschelii'', commonly known as Troschel's parrotfish, is a specie ...
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Chlorurus Oedema
''Chlorurus '' is a genus of parrotfish from the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Species There are 18 species: *'' Chlorurus atrilunula'' ( Randall & Bruce, 1983) *'' Chlorurus bleekeri'' ( de Beaufort, 1940) *''Chlorurus bowersi'' ( Snyder, 1909) *'' Chlorurus capistratoides'' (Bleeker, 1847) *''Chlorurus cyanescens'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus enneacanthus'' (Lacépède, 1802) *'' Chlorurus frontalis'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus genazonatus'' (Randall & Bruce, 1983) *'' Chlorurus gibbus'' (Rüppell, 1829) *'' Chlorurus japanensis'' (Bloch, 1789) *'' Chlorurus microrhinos'' (Bleeker, 1854) *'' Chlorurus oedema'' (Snyder, 1909) *'' Chlorurus perspicillatus'' (Steindachner, 1879) *''Chlorurus rhakoura'' Randall & Anderson, 1997 *'' Chlorurus sordidus'' ( Forsskål, 1775) *'' Chlorurus spilurus'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus strongylocephalus'' (Bleeker, 1855) *''Chlorurus troschelii ''Chlorurus troschelii'', commonly known as Troschel's parrotfish, is a species ...
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Chlorurus Atrilunula
''Chlorurus '' is a genus of parrotfish from the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Species There are 18 species: *'' Chlorurus atrilunula'' ( Randall & Bruce, 1983) *'' Chlorurus bleekeri'' ( de Beaufort, 1940) *''Chlorurus bowersi'' ( Snyder, 1909) *'' Chlorurus capistratoides'' (Bleeker, 1847) *''Chlorurus cyanescens'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus enneacanthus'' (Lacépède, 1802) *'' Chlorurus frontalis'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus genazonatus'' (Randall & Bruce, 1983) *'' Chlorurus gibbus'' (Rüppell, 1829) *'' Chlorurus japanensis'' (Bloch, 1789) *'' Chlorurus microrhinos'' (Bleeker, 1854) *''Chlorurus oedema'' (Snyder, 1909) *'' Chlorurus perspicillatus'' (Steindachner, 1879) *''Chlorurus rhakoura'' Randall & Anderson, 1997 *'' Chlorurus sordidus'' ( Forsskål, 1775) *'' Chlorurus spilurus'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus strongylocephalus'' (Bleeker, 1855) *''Chlorurus troschelii ''Chlorurus troschelii'', commonly known as Troschel's parrotfish, is a species ...
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Chlorurus Japanensis
''Chlorurus '' is a genus of parrotfish from the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Species There are 18 species: *''Chlorurus atrilunula'' ( Randall & Bruce, 1983) *'' Chlorurus bleekeri'' ( de Beaufort, 1940) *''Chlorurus bowersi'' ( Snyder, 1909) *'' Chlorurus capistratoides'' (Bleeker, 1847) *''Chlorurus cyanescens'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus enneacanthus'' (Lacépède, 1802) *'' Chlorurus frontalis'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus genazonatus'' (Randall & Bruce, 1983) *'' Chlorurus gibbus'' (Rüppell, 1829) *'' Chlorurus japanensis'' (Bloch, 1789) *'' Chlorurus microrhinos'' (Bleeker, 1854) *''Chlorurus oedema'' (Snyder, 1909) *'' Chlorurus perspicillatus'' (Steindachner, 1879) *''Chlorurus rhakoura'' Randall & Anderson, 1997 *'' Chlorurus sordidus'' ( Forsskål, 1775) *'' Chlorurus spilurus'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus strongylocephalus'' (Bleeker, 1855) *''Chlorurus troschelii ''Chlorurus troschelii'', commonly known as Troschel's parrotfish, is a species o ...
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Chlorurus Genazonatus
''Chlorurus '' is a genus of parrotfish from the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Species There are 18 species: *''Chlorurus atrilunula'' ( Randall & Bruce, 1983) *'' Chlorurus bleekeri'' ( de Beaufort, 1940) *''Chlorurus bowersi'' ( Snyder, 1909) *'' Chlorurus capistratoides'' (Bleeker, 1847) *''Chlorurus cyanescens'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus enneacanthus'' (Lacépède, 1802) *'' Chlorurus frontalis'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus genazonatus'' (Randall & Bruce, 1983) *'' Chlorurus gibbus'' (Rüppell, 1829) *''Chlorurus japanensis'' (Bloch, 1789) *'' Chlorurus microrhinos'' (Bleeker, 1854) *''Chlorurus oedema'' (Snyder, 1909) *'' Chlorurus perspicillatus'' (Steindachner, 1879) *''Chlorurus rhakoura'' Randall & Anderson, 1997 *'' Chlorurus sordidus'' ( Forsskål, 1775) *'' Chlorurus spilurus'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus strongylocephalus'' (Bleeker, 1855) *''Chlorurus troschelii'' (Bleeker, 1853) Gallery Image:Chlorurus gibbus.jpg, '' Chlorurus gibbus'' Image:C ...
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Chlorurus Frontalis
''Chlorurus '' is a genus of parrotfish from the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Species There are 18 species: *''Chlorurus atrilunula'' ( Randall & Bruce, 1983) *'' Chlorurus bleekeri'' ( de Beaufort, 1940) *''Chlorurus bowersi'' ( Snyder, 1909) *'' Chlorurus capistratoides'' (Bleeker, 1847) *''Chlorurus cyanescens'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus enneacanthus'' (Lacépède, 1802) *'' Chlorurus frontalis'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *''Chlorurus genazonatus'' (Randall & Bruce, 1983) *'' Chlorurus gibbus'' (Rüppell, 1829) *''Chlorurus japanensis'' (Bloch, 1789) *'' Chlorurus microrhinos'' (Bleeker, 1854) *''Chlorurus oedema'' (Snyder, 1909) *'' Chlorurus perspicillatus'' (Steindachner, 1879) *''Chlorurus rhakoura'' Randall & Anderson, 1997 *'' Chlorurus sordidus'' ( Forsskål, 1775) *'' Chlorurus spilurus'' (Valenciennes, 1840) *'' Chlorurus strongylocephalus'' (Bleeker, 1855) *''Chlorurus troschelii'' (Bleeker, 1853) Gallery Image:Chlorurus gibbus.jpg, '' Chlorurus gibbus'' Image:Ch ...
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Chlorurus Gibbus
''Chlorurus gibbus'', the heavybeak parrotfish, gibbus parrotfish or Red Sea steephead parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish from the family Scaridae. It is found in the Red Sea. Description ''Chlorurus gibbus'' is a large species of parrotfish which can attain a total length of and a weight of . The solitary juveniles are marked with longitudinal black and white stripes, the adults are blue in colour with a green and purple sheen in the males and a yellow sheen in the females. Distribution ''Chlorurus gibbus'' is endemic to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba. It has not been recorded in the Gulf of Aden where the closely related species '' Chlorurus strongylocephalus'' has been recorded. A report of ''C. gibbus'' from Socotra requires verification. Habitat and biology ''Chlorurus gibbus'' occurs in shallow reefs and in nearby areas of sandy substrate in lagoons and bays at depths between . The adults school over the outer reef where there is an abund ...
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Chlorurus Microrhinos
''Chlorurus microrhinos'', the blunt-head parrotfish or steephead parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish from the family Scaridae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region. Distribution This species is one of the most widespread. It is present in the extreme east Indian Ocean and in the Pacific Ocean, from the Ryukyu and Ogasawara Islands to Indonesia and Australian Great Barrier Reef, Lord Howe Island, New Caledonia and French Polynesia, and eastwards to Oceania (Hawaii and Easter Island excluded). Habitat and biology ''Chlorurus microrhinos'' can be found in many different habitats, including lagoon, inshore reefs and ocean reef fronts, from 2 to 50 m. At Guam, large individuals are seldom seen in shallow water This species occurs schools which forage over lagoons and seaward reefs which are rich in algae growth. The graze on filamentous algae. This large species of parrotfish has an important ecological role in coral reefs because as they graze they ex ...
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Chlorurus Sordidus
''Chlorurus sordidus'', known commonly as the daisy parrotfish or bullethead parrotfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Scaridae. Description The initial phase has very variable colouration. The smaller fishes can be a uniform dark brown to light gray and they may or may not possess a light band surrounding a dark spot on the caudal peduncle. Larger specimens can show a series of irregular rows of small, light spots towards the tail or they may have the light band surrounding the dark spot on the caudal peduncle. The terminal phase, male, is also variable and may have a large tan area on the flanks or on its caudal peduncle. It has a rounded snout. ''Chlorurus sordidus'' is a medium size fish and can reach a maximum size of length. Distribution ''Chlorurus sordidus'' is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, Red Sea included. Habitat and biology Before going to sleep, ''Chlorurus sordidus'' secretes a mucus which surrounds the fis ...
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Chlorurus Spilurus
''Chlorurus spilurus'', known commonly as the Pacific daisy parrotfish or Pacific bullethead parrotfish and in Hawaiian called uhu, is a species of marine fish in the family Scaridae. The Pacific daisy parrotfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Pacific. Description The initial phase fish, which can be female or male, have a white beak, an overall dark reddish coloration with a white caudal peduncle and fin with a black patch. There is great variation in the coloration among the terminal males of this species. Their body is greenish with big scales outlined with purple-blue lines, three purple-blue stripes around the mouth, and an orange and a white patch on the cheek. Taxonomy ''Chlorurus spilurus'' was once synonymized with ''Chlorurus sordidus'', but recent study indicates that ''C. spilurus'' is distinct from Forsskal's species.Parenti, P. and J.E. Randall, 2011. Checklist of the species of the families Labridae and Scaridae: an update. Smithian Bull. 1 ...
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Chlorurus Perspicillatus
''Chlorurus perspicillatus'', known officially by the English name, spectacled parrotfish, given by professional ichthyologists and Ichthyology or ''uhu-uliuli'' as a well-established Hawaiian name for many hundreds of years, is a species of marine fish in the family Scaridae. Found only in Eastern Central Pacific Hawaiian Islands, it inhabits lagoons and seaward reefs Young fish are brown with white dots and three white stripes and can reach a maximum size of 24 inches length when fully grown. It has been known to hybridize with ''Chlorurus sordidus ''Chlorurus sordidus'', known commonly as the daisy parrotfish or bullethead parrotfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Scaridae. Description The initial phase has very variable colouration. The smaller fishes can be a uniform dark ...''. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2551614 perspicillatus Taxa named by Franz Steindachner Fish described in 1879 ...
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