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Japanese parrotfish (Calotomus japonicus)
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Japanese parrotfish (Calotomus japonicus) specimen
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Labridae

Japanese parrotfish

Calotomus japonicus

Fish Reaching Thirty Nine Centimeters in Japanese Waters

  • Tropical
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Japanese parrotfish is a marine fish from Northwest Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 39 cm.

Family
Labridae
Maximum length
39 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: southern Japan, and at least as far as Tokyo, and the adjacent Asian mainland.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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