Calotomus viridescens
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Scaridae |
| Genus: | Calotomus |
| Species: | C. viridescens
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| Calotomus viridescens (Rüppell, 1835)
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Calotomus viridescens, commonly known as the viridescent- or dotted parrotfish, is a species of parrotfish native to the waters of the Maldives and Red Sea, from the Gulf of Aqaba to south to the Chagos Archipelago.[1] It was described by the German naturalist Eduard Rüppell in 1835.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Russell, B.; Choat, J.H.; Clements, K.D.; Rocha, L.A.; Myers, R.; Muljadi, A.; Lazuardi, M.E.; Pardede, S.; Rahardjo, P. (2012). "Calotomus viridescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T190689A17793547. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T190689A17793547.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Calotomus viridescens". FishBase. December 2019 version.
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