Knothead Parrotfish, Chlorurus oedema (Snyder 1909)
A Knothead Parrotfish, Chlorurus oedema, from Taiwan - ASIZP0060722. Source: Fish Database of Taiwan / http://fishdb.sinica.edu.tw. License: CC BY Attribution-Noncommercial
Summary:
A dark bluish to almost black parrotfish with a pale blue margin on the dorsal, anal and pelvic fins, a pronounced hump on the head of adults and contrasting whitish dental plates.
The presence of the Knothead Parrotfish in Australia is yet to be confirmed. Its distribution overlaps with that of the Raggedfin Parrotfish, and the two species may be have been confused. The tail of the Knothead Parrotfish is rounded without 'ragged' fin rays.
The presence of the Knothead Parrotfish in Australia is yet to be confirmed. Its distribution overlaps with that of the Raggedfin Parrotfish, and the two species may be have been confused. The tail of the Knothead Parrotfish is rounded without 'ragged' fin rays.
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Dianne J. Bray, Chlorurus oedema in Fishes of Australia, accessed 21 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/395
Knothead Parrotfish, Chlorurus oedema (Snyder 1909)
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Distribution |
Although the Knothead Parrotfish is recorded in Australia from the Houtman Abrolhos (28°30'S) to the Dampier Archipelago (20°28'S), Western Australia, the presence of this species is yet to be confirmed. The species occurs elsewhere in the tropical, west Pacific. |
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Features |
Meristic features: Dorsal fin IX, 10; Anal fin III, 9; Pectoral fin 15; Medium predorsal scales 3-4; scale rows on cheek 2. Head with a hump, right above eye and vertically abrupt to snout. Cheek with 3 scale rows (upper and middle rows 5, lower 1 or 2). |
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Species Citation |
Callyodon oedema Snyder, 1909, Proc. U. S. Natl Mus. 36(1688): 603. Type locality: Naha, Okinawa. |
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Author |
Dianne J. Bray |
Knothead Parrotfish, Chlorurus oedema (Snyder 1909)
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