Order Perciformes Genus Chlorurus Higher classification Scarus | Phylum Chordata Family Scaridae Scientific name Chlorurus sordidus Rank Species | |
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Similar Chlorurus, Parrotfish, Scarus, Swarthy Parrotfish, Redlip Parrotfish | ||
Chlorurus sordidus at rarotonga lagoon medium
Chlorurus sordidus, known commonly as the daisy parrotfish or bullethead parrotfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Scaridae.
The daisy parrotfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, Red Sea included. The female has a dark coloration with four pairs of white spots on the back part of its body just before the caudal peduncle. The latter and the caudal fin are whithish with black patch. There is great variation in the coloration within the males of this species. Their body is greenish with big scales outlined with purple-blue lines,three purple-blue stripes around the mouth,an orange patch on the chick with also a white one just upper the latter.
The daisy parrotfish is a medium size fish and can reach a maximum size of 40 cm (16 in) length.
