Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish
Chlorurus spilurus
Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish
Category: Parrotfishes
Scientific Name: Chlorurus spilurus
Size: 10 to 15 in. (25 to 38 cm)  
Depth: 10-90 ft. (3-27 m)
Distribution: Hawaii, West Pacific, Indonesia, Philippines, Micronesia, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia
Note: Formerly lumped together with Chlorurus sordidus, which is now confined to the Indian Ocean.
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Scaridae (Family)
      └Scarinae (Subfamily)
       └Chlorurus (Genus)

Parrotfishes & Wrasses
Parrotfishes

Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Pacific Longnose Parrotfish

Filament-Fin Parrotfish

Midnight Parrotfish

Blue Parrotfish

Azure Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Azure Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Regal Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Regal Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Yellowfin Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Bridled Parrotfish

Blue-barred Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Violetline Parrotfish

Rainbow Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Rainbow Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Striped Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Striped Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Swarthy Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Swarthy Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Swarthy Parrotfish (Juvenile Phase)

Bumphead Parrotfish

Palenose Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Redlip Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Redlip Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Yellowbar Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Yellowbar Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Greensnout Parrotfish

Princess Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Princess Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Princess Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Queen Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Queen Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Stareye Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Greenblotch Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Greenblotch Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Redband Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Redband Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Redband Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Redtail Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Redtail Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Yellowtail Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Yellowtail Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Stoplight Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Stoplight Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Stoplight Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Green Humphead Parrotfish

Spotted Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Spotted Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Spotted Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Bleeker's Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Steephead Parrotfish



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