Bleeker's Parrotfish (species: Chlorurus bleekeri) in ALA: Lizard Island (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Chlorurus bleekeri
Bleeker's Parrotfish


©Lyle Vail: Terminal phase Chlorurus bleekeri at No Name Reef near Lizard Island.

©David Bellwood: Juvenile Chlorurus bleekeri from Lizard Island (reproduced with permission, Bellwood and Choat, 1989).

©David Bellwood: Juvenile Chlorurus bleekeri from Lizard Island (reproduced with permission, Bellwood and Choat, 1989).

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Scaridae
Genus Chlorurus
Species Chlorurus bleekeri

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Colours

                        

Distinguishing features

Males have a large white patch on cheek.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen and M.V. Erdmann, G.R. (2012). Reef fishes of the East Indies. Volumes I-III in: Reef fishes of the East Indies. Tropical Reef Research, Perth, Australia. LIRS catalog number 90162.
  • Bellwood, D.R. and J.H. Choat (1989). A description of the juvenile phase colour patterns of 24 parrotfish species (Family Scaridae) from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Records of the Australian Museum, 41: 1-41. LIRS catalog number 264.

Other references

  • Bellwood, D.R. (1985). The functional morphology, systematics and behavioural ecology of parrotfishes (Family Scaridae), Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 310.
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