Chlorurus bleekeri explained

Chlorurus bleekeri, known commonly as Bleeker's parrotfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Scaridae.

Bleeker's parrotfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region.[1] It feeds on filamentous algae. It is a medium-sized fish and can reach a maximum size of 49 cm length. Males are more colorful than females.[2]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of the Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist Pieter Bleeker, who identified this species as Scarus quoyi in 1853.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Bleeker's Parrotfish Chlorurus bleekeri (de Beaufort 1940) . 9 February 2020 . Encyclopedia of Life . National Museum of Natural History.
  2. Web site: Bleeker's Parrotfish (Chlorurus bleekeri) . 9 February 2020 . whatsthatfish.com.
  3. Web site: Order LABRIFORMES: Family LABRIDAE (a-h) . 27 February 2023 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.

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