Scarus quoyi
| Scarus quoyi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Scaridae |
| Genus: | Scarus |
| Species: | S. quoyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Scarus quoyi (Valenciennes, 1840) | |
Scarus quoyi, commonly known as Quoy's- or greenblotch parrotfish, is a marine fish native to the western Pacific Ocean, where it lives in coral reefs.[1]
French naturalist Achille Valenciennes described the species in 1840.
In Australian waters, it is found in the northern Great Barrier Reef.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Scarus quoyi" in FishBase. 2 2015 version.
- ↑ McGrouther, Mark (15 February 2013). "Greenblotch Parrotfish, Scarus quoyi Valenciennes, 1840". nature culture discover. Australian Museum. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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