Chlorurus sordidus
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Scaridae
Genus
Chlorurus
Species
Chlorurus sordidus
Distinguishing features
Found only in the Indian Ocean. Records of this species from Lizard Island are incorrect - see Chlorurus spilurus.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
Greenfin Parrotfish (species: Chlorurus spilurus)
Prof Kendall Clements (U Auckland) has advised that Chlorurus sordidus is found only in the Indian Ocean. Specimens from the Pacific Ocean are now referred to Chlorurus spilurus, which has been revived from the synonymy of Chlorurus sordidus.
Web resources
References
- Brandl, S.J. and D.R. Bellwood (2014). Individual-based analyses reveal limited functional overlap in a coral reef fish community, Journal of Animal Ecology, 83: 661-670. LIRS catalog number 2063.
- Richardson, L.E., N.A.J. Graham, M.S. Pratchett, J.G. Eurich and A.S. Hoey (2018). Mass coral bleaching causes biotic homogeniszation of reef fish assemblages. Global Change Biology, doi: 10.1111/gcb.14119. LIRS catalog number 2200.
- Wismer, S., A. Grutter, R. Bshary (2016). Generalized rule application in bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus): using predator species as social tools to reduce punishment. Animal Cognition, 19: 769-778. LIRS catalog number 2045.