Chlorurus genazonatus
Species of ray-finned fishes
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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]
| Chlorurus genazonatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Chlorurus |
| Species: | C. genazonatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlorurus genazonatus (Randall & Bruce, 1983) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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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
Biology
Environment
Life cycle
Relationship with humans
This species is completely harmless towards humans. It has minor commercial value.[4]