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Chlorurus spilurus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Pacific bullethead parrotfish
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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded in Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276). Known from Puerto Princesa, Palawan (Ref. 58652), Nasugbu, Batangas (Ref. 107854), Verde Island (Ref. 107855). Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), Davao Gulf, Bongo Island and Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380). Also known as Pseudoscarus margaritus Cartier, 1874 from Cebu; Callyodon rostratus Seale, 1910; Callyodon albipunctatus Seale 1910 (Ref. 35918). Also Ref. 280, 1602, 48613, 53416.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Conlu, P.V., 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Scaridae (Parrotfishes) > Scarinae
Etymology: Chlorurus: Greek, chloros = green + Greek oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated.   Tropical

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