Chlorurus enneacanthus
| Chlorurus enneacanthus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Scaridae |
| Genus: | Chlorurus |
| Species: | C. enneacanthus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlorurus enneacanthus Lacepède, 1802 | |
Chlorurus enneacanthus, known commonly as the captain parrotfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Scaridae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean region.[2]
The captain parrotfish is a medium-sized fish and can reach a maximum length of 50 cm.[3]
References
- ↑ Choat, J.H., Carpenter, K.E., Clements, K.D., Rocha, L.A., Myers, R., Russell, B., Lazuardi, M.E., Muljadi, A., Pardede, S. & Rahardjo, P. 2012. Chlorurus enneacanthus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 11 September 2013.
- ↑ "Facts about Parrotfish (Chlorurus enneacanthus) - Encyclopedia of Life". Eol.org. 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ↑ "Chlorurus enneacanthus, captain parrotfish : fisheries". Fishbase.org. 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
External links
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Media related to Chlorurus enneacanthus at Wikimedia Commons - http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219089
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/190692/0
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