Chlorurus bleekeri
Species of ray-finned fishes
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Chlorurus bleekeri, commonly known as the Bleeker's parrotfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Scaridae.
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| Chlorurus bleekeri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Chlorurus |
| Species: | C. bleekeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlorurus bleekeri de Beaufort, 1940 | |
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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
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]
