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Scaridae (Parrotfishes) > Scarinae
Etymology: Chlorurus: Greek, chloros = green + Greek oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) Υφαλόφιλο(α); εύρος βάθους 2 - 35 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical
Indian Ocean: East Africa to southwest Indonesia, north to the Andaman Sea (Ref. 9710). The species complex comprise of Chlorurus gibbus in the Red Sea, Chlorurus strongylocephalus in the Indian Ocean and Chlorurus microrhinos in the west-central Pacific.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 70.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 9710)
Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Juveniles usually solitary; adults may form schools (Ref. 9710). Females smaller (Ref. 90102). Feeds on algae, and inhabits on reef edge (Ref. 6113).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Bellwood, D.R., 1994. A phylogenetic study of the parrotfishes family Scaridae (Pisces: Labroidei), with a revision of genera. Rec. Aust. Mus. Suppl. 20:1-86. (Ref. 11064)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.5 - 29.3, mean 28.5 °C (based on 2926 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01380 (0.00641 - 0.02973), b=3.03 (2.86 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 22.9 [9.1, 75.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.517 [0.201, 1.304] mg/100g; Protein = 18.7 [16.6, 20.5] %; Omega3 = 0.0846 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 40.8 [13.5, 120.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 39.4 [11.8, 126.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.86 [0.83, 3.33] mg/100g (wet weight);