Scarus quoyi

Scarus quoyi
Scientific classification
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Scaridae
Genus: Scarus
Species: S. quoyi
Binomial name
Scarus quoyi
(Valenciennes, 1840)

Scarus quoyi, commonly known as Quoy's- or greenblotch parrotfish, is a marine fish native to the western Pacific Ocean, where it lives in coral reefs.[1]

French naturalist Achille Valenciennes described the species in 1840.

In Australian waters, it is found in the northern Great Barrier Reef.[2]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Scarus quoyi" in FishBase. 2 2015 version.
  2. McGrouther, Mark (15 February 2013). "Greenblotch Parrotfish, Scarus quoyi Valenciennes, 1840". nature culture discover. Australian Museum. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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