Chlorurus enneacanthus

Chlorurus enneacanthus
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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Facts about Parrotfish (Chlorurus enneacanthus) - Encyclopedia of Life". Eol.org. 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  3. ↑ "Chlorurus enneacanthus, captain parrotfish : fisheries". Fishbase.org. 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2013-11-12.


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