captain parrotfish
| Scientific name | Chlorurus enneacanthus |
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| Descriptor | Lacepède |
| Year of description | 1802 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Scaridae |
| Genus | Chlorurus |
Introduction
Chlorurus enneacanthus, commonly known as captain parrotfish, is a salt water fish from the western Indian Ocean.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size40 cm
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Maximum size50 cm
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Average size40 cm
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Maximum size50 cm
How to recognize the captain parrotfish ?
The captain parrotfish measures between 40 and 50 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly bleu, vert and violet body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietherbivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The captain parrotfish is a fish living in a group or alone. This species is herbivorous .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The captain parrotfish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth2 - 7 m
Biotope presentation
The captain parrotfish is most often found at a depth between 2m and 7m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
Fishkeeping
Not recommended
We do not recommend keeping this species in an aquarium. It has unpredictable needs which, if not met, generate significant stress, potentially leading to a shorter life expectancy, an interruption of its growth or the development of pathogens.
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Sources & Contributions
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Translation
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Bibliographic references
A Review of Parrotfishes (Perciformes: Scaridae) of Taiwan with Descriptions of Four New Records and One Doubtful Species - Yun-Chih Liao - Kwang-Tsao Shao - I-Shiung Chen - Zoological Studies - 2004.
Life histories predict vulnerability to overexploitation in parrotfishes - Brett M. Taylor - Peter Houk - Garry R. Russ - J. Howard Choat - Coral Reefs - 2014.
Studies on the Reef-Dwelling Fishes of India - Parrotfishes - R.P. Barman - S.S. Mishra - Zoological survey of India - 2005.
The functional morphology, systematics and behavioural ecology of parrotfishes (family Scaridae) - D.R. Bellwood - James Cook University - 2009.
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Species of the same family
Same genus
Species of the same biotope
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