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Chlorurus gibbus (Rüppell, 1829)

Heavybeak parrotfish
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Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: misidentification
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from southern Taiwan (including Hsiao-liu-chiu) and from the Lanyu and Green islands (Ref. 48445, 48451). Also Ref. 47843. Probably a misidentifiation of Chlorurus microrhinos (Ref. 54980).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tw.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E., 2005
National Database: The Fish Database of Taiwan

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names ชื่อสามัญ | ชื่อพ้อง | Catalog of Fishes(สกุล, ชนิด) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Scaridae (Parrotfishes) > Scarinae
Etymology: Chlorurus: Greek, chloros = green + Greek oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Rüppell.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range นิเวศวิทยา

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