steephead parrotfish
| Scientific name | Chlorurus microrhinos |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Bleeker |
| Year of description | 1854 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Scaridae |
| Genus | Chlorurus |
Introduction
Chlorurus microrhinos, commonly known as steephead parrotfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size35 cm
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Maximum size70 cm
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Average size35 cm
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Maximum size70 cm
How to recognize the steephead parrotfish ?
The steephead parrotfish measures between 35 and 70 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly rouge, jaune, bleu, vert, noir and or 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 steephead parrotfish is a fish living in a group or alone. This species is herbivorous .
Although the steephead parrotfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The steephead 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 - 50 m
Biotope presentation
The steephead parrotfish is most often found at a depth between 2m and 50m. 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
http://www.fao.org/3/y0870e/y0870e12.pdf#[0,{%22name%22:%22FitH%22},472] - - 0.
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Species of the same family
Same genus
Species of the same biotope
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