Calotomus viridescens (Rüppell, 1835) is a animal in the Scaridae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Calotomus viridescens (Rüppell, 1835)
Calotomus viridescens, the viridescent or dotted parrotfish, is a parrotfish species native to parts of the Indian Ocean, first described in 1835.
Identify with AI — OfflineCalotomus viridescens, commonly called the viridescent parrotfish or dotted parrotfish, is a species of parrotfish.
It is native to waters of the Maldives and the Red Sea, with its range extending from the Gulf of Aqaba southward to the Chagos Archipelago.
This species was first described by German naturalist Eduard Rüppell in 1835.
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Scarus vetula Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Scarus spinus (Kner, 1868)
Scarus taeniopterus Lesson, 1829
Bolbometopon muricatum (Valenciennes, 1840)
Scarus coelestinus Valenciennes, 1840
Scarus iseri (Bloch, 1789)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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