Chlorurus rhakoura

Chlorurus rhakoura
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Chlorurus
Species:
C. rhakoura
Binomial name
Chlorurus rhakoura
Randall & Anderson, 1997
Synonyms[2]
  • Chlorurus oedema (non Snyder, 1909)

Chlorurus rhakoura, commonly known as the raggedfin parrotfish,[3] is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish from the family Scaridae.[4]

Distribution

This species is mainly found in eastern Indian Ocean. It occurs near the coasts of Sri Lanka, in east Andaman Sea, near the coasts of Thailand, western Australia and Indonesia (eastern Halmahera).[5]

Description

The maximum length attained by this species is 44.2 cm.[6] This species have a total of nine dorsal spines, ten dorsal soft rays, three anal spines and nine anal soft rays. Its cross section is compressed.[7]

Biology

This species usually inhabit inshore rocky reefs and often occur in small schools.[8]

Reproduction

This is an oviparous species. They usually exhibit distinct pairing during breeding.[9]

Relationship with humans

This species is generally harmless to humans. These are used commercially in fisheries and subsistence fisheries.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Reference Summary - IUCN, 2025". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  2. ^ "Synonyms of Chlorurus rhakoura Randall & Anderson, 1997". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  3. ^ "Common Names List - Chlorurus rhakoura". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  4. ^ "Chlorurus rhakoura summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  5. ^ "Chlorurus rhakoura summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  6. ^ "Reference Summary - Randall, J.E. and R.C. Anderson, 1997". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  7. ^ "Chlorurus rhakoura summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  8. ^ "Reference Summary - Randall, J.E. and R.C. Anderson, 1997". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  9. ^ "Reference Summary - Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen, 1966". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  10. ^ "Chlorurus rhakoura summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2026-01-10.


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