Daisy parrotfish
Chlorurus sordidus
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A widespread parrotfish of the Indo-Pacific, including the Red Sea. Its colour is highly variable.
- Scientific name
- Chlorurus sordidus
- Family
- Scaridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scaridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Callyodon albipunctatus, Callyodon bipallidus, Callyodon cyanogrammus, Callyodon erythrodon, Callyodon margaritus, Callyodon rostratus, Callyodon sordidus, Chlororus sordidus, Pseudoscarus goldiei, Pseudoscarus margaritus, Pseudoscarus platodoni, Pseudoscarus vitriolinus, Scaridea leucotaeniata, Scarus celebicus, Scarus erythrodon
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 40 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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