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Spotted parrotfish (Cetoscarus ocellatus)
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Spotted parrotfish (Cetoscarus ocellatus) specimen
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Labridae

Spotted parrotfish

Cetoscarus ocellatus

Eighty Centimeters Wrasse

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Cetoscarus ocellatus, commonly known as the spotted parrotfish, is a species of parrotfish belonging to the family Scaridae.

Family
Labridae
Maximum length
80 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: from Somalia to South Africa, eastwards to the Tuamotos including eastern Australia and Middleton Reef; north to southern Japan; south to western Australia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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