Steephead Parrotfish
Chlorurus microrhinos
Steephead Parrotfish
Also known as: Heavybeak Parrotfish, Gibbus Parrotfish, Blunt-head Parrotfish
Category: Parrotfishes
Scientific Name: Chlorurus microrhinos
Size: Up to 2.25 ft. (70 cm)
Depth: 3-150 ft. (1-45 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Micronesia, Australia, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Eupercaria (Order)
└Scaridae (Family)
└Scarinae (Subfamily)
└Chlorurus (Genus)
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