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Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) >
Scaridae (Parrotfishes) > Scarinae
Etymology: Chlorurus: Greek, chloros = green + Greek oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 5 - 15 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Indian Ocean: Maldives. Western Central Pacific: western and central Indonesia (Ref. 9793).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 48636)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Pinkish green, males with pink margin on gills and pink bars or spots on scales (Ref. 48636).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Found in clear coastal and inner reefs. Shallow coral and algae habitat. Usually mixes with other species when feeding (Ref. 48636). Females form small groups (Ref. 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Bellwood, D.R., 1994. A phylogenetic study of the parrotfishes family Scaridae (Pisces: Labroidei), with a revision of genera. Rec. Aust. Mus. Suppl. 20:1-86. (Ref. 11064)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Réf.
123201): 27.5 - 29.3, mean 28.7 °C (based on 1665 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01380 (0.00650 - 0.02933), b=3.03 (2.85 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 35.6 [14.6, 119.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.613 [0.242, 1.522] mg/100g; Protein = 18.6 [16.6, 20.5] %; Omega3 = 0.0861 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 30.7 [10.6, 90.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 49 [15, 162] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.22 [0.99, 3.99] mg/100g (wet weight);