Chlorurus genazonatus

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Chlorurus genazonatus, also known as the Sinai parrotfish,[3] is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish from the family Scaridae.[4][5][6][7]

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Chlorurus genazonatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Chlorurus
Species:
C. genazonatus
Binomial name
Chlorurus genazonatus
(Randall & Bruce, 1983)
Synonyms[2]
  • Scarus genazonatus Randall & Bruce, 1983
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Distribution

This species' main habitats are western Indian Ocean, Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden[4] and Gulf of Aqaba.[8]

This species is also found in Egypt,[9] Somalia,[10] Palestine,[11] Jordan[12] and Saudi Arabia.[13][14]

Description

The maximum length of this species is 31 cm (12 in).[15][4]

Biology

This species inhabits reef slopes[16] and feeds on benthic algae.[17][18][4]

Environment

Chlorurus genazonatus is a tropical, reef associated fish found at least below 6 m (20 ft) but usually found below 20 m (70 ft).[19][4]

Life cycle

This species is oviparous and pairs up distinctly during breeding.[4][20]

Relationship with humans

This species is completely harmless towards humans. It has minor commercial value.[4]

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