Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

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) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family) Wrasses
      └Scarinae (Subfamily) Parrotfishes
       └Scarini (Tribe)
        └Chlorurus (Genus)
         └C. microrhinos (Species)
WoRMS ID: 277507🔗
iNaturalist ID: 68026🔗

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