Chlorurus gibbus (Rüppell, 1829)

Heavybeak parrotfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Scaridae \| Scarinae
Synonyms	Scarus gibbus, ... more
Common names	Raiy landaa, 驼背绿鹦嘴鱼, Managa, ... more

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Main reference

Parenti, P. and J.E. Randall. 2000. (Ref. 35918)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30573); max. published weight: 4,000 g (Ref. 3488); max. reported age: 14 years (Ref. 13619)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine

Climate / Range

Tropical

Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea. The species complex comprise of Chlorurus gibbus in the Red Sea, Chlorurus strongylocephalus in the Indian Ocean and Chlorurus microrhinos in the west-central Pacific.
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Usually in groups on the outer reef (Ref. 30573). Caught with nets, and other types of artisanal gears.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30907)

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.22; tmax=14)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100)	High

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