Bleeker’s Parrotfish

Chlorurus bleekeri

Adult male with large pale region on the cheek. Initial phase green-brown with light vertical stripes.

Size : 50 cm

Habitat : Inhabits protected clear outreefs and lagoons, 2-30 m. Adult male is a loner, IP animals frequently swim in groups.

Distribution : Indonesia to the Philippines, Marshall Islands, Solomons, Fiji and GBR.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Perciformes

FAMILY

:

Scaridae

GENUS

:

Chlorurus

SPECIES

:

Chlorurus bleekeri

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner