Palecheek parrotfish
Chlorurus japanensis
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A parrotfish from the western Pacific, from the Ryukyu Islands to Australia.
- Scientific name
- Chlorurus japanensis
- Family
- Scaridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scaridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Callyodon abacurus, Callyodon blochi, Callyodon japanensis, Callyodon pyrrhurus, Chlorurus japonensis, Chlorurus pyrrhurus, Scarus blochii, Scarus capistratoides, Scarus japanensis, Scarus pyrrhurus, Scarus viridis, Xanothon capistratoides
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 56.2 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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