Chlorurus cyanescens
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| Chlorurus cyanescens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Chlorurus |
| Species: | C. cyanescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlorurus cyanescens (Valenciennes, 1840) | |
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Chlorurus cyanescens, also known as the blue humphead parrotfish[3] or the saddled parrotfish[4], is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish from the family Scaridae.[5]
This species is mainly found in western Indian Ocean. The habitat of this species is known only from the peripheries of South Africa, Zanzibar, Madagascar, and Mauritius, but it is probably more widespread.[6]
Description
The maximum length attained by this species is 50 cm (20 in).[7]
Biology
Environment
Chlorurus cyanescens is a marine, reef-associated, non-migratory species. It is found 5 m (16 ft) and below.[9]
