Scarus prasiognathos
| Scarus prasiognathos | |
|---|---|
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| Scarus prasiognathos (male) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Scaridae |
| Genus: | Scarus |
| Species: | S. prasiognathos |
| Binomial name | |
| Scarus prasiognathos (Valenciennes, 1840) | |
Scarus prasiognathos, commonly known as Singapore parrotfish, is a marine fish native to the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, where it lives in coral reefs.[1]
French naturalist Achille Valenciennes described the species in 1840.
immature juvenile
initial phase (female)
final phase (male)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Scarus prasiognathos" in FishBase. 2 2015 version.
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