Spectacled parrotfish

Chlorurus perspicillatus

Sixty Point Nine Centimeters Wrasse of Central Pacific

Spectacled parrotfish is a marine fish found around Eastern Central Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 60.9 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Chlorurus
Maximum length: 60.9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands. Have recently been reported from Johnston and Midway islands (Ref. 28618 , 28620 ). Forms a hybrid with Chlorurus sordidus documented with having intermediate color pattern, cheek scale count, and DNA analysis (Ref. 57558 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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