Chlorurus bleekeri
| Chlorurus bleekeri | |
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| File:Bleeker's parrotfish (Chlorurus bleekeri).jpg | |
| Male | |
| File:Bleekers parrotfish (Chlorurus bleekeri) (46727239085).jpg | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Chlorurus |
| Species: | C. bleekeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Chlorurus bleekeri de Beaufort, 1940
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Chlorurus bleekeri, known commonly as Bleeker's parrotfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Scaridae.
Bleeker's parrotfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region.[3] It feeds on filamentous algae. It is a medium-sized fish and can reach a maximum size of 49 cm length.[2] Males are more colorful than females.[4]
This parrotfish uses its beak-like teeth to scrape algae from coral rubble and reef surfaces. [5]
Chlorurus bleekeri feeds on different food sources than nearby damselfish species, and the two do not compete directly for food.[6]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The fish is named in honor of the Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist Pieter Bleeker, who identified this species as Scarus quoyi in 1853.[7]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=277504
- Photos of Chlorurus bleekeri in the Sealife Collection
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