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Chlorurus capistratoides  (Bleeker, 1847)

Indian parrotfish
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Philippines country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Palawan (Ref. 90102).
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Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Scaridae (Parrotfishes) > Scarinae
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Common names from other countries

Pink-margined parrotfish, 拟绿鹦嘴鱼, 擬綠鸚嘴魚, ... more

Main reference

Bellwood, D.R. 1994. (Ref. 11064)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48636)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 15 m (Ref. 90102)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Indian Ocean: Maldives. Western Central Pacific: western and central Indonesia (Ref. 9793).
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Short description

Pinkish green, males with pink margin on gills and pink bars or spots on scales (Ref. 48636).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in clear coastal and inner reefs. Shallow coral and algae habitat. Usually mixes with other species when feeding (Ref. 48636). Females form small groups (Ref. 90102).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

  Least Concern (LC) 

Threat to humans

  Harmless



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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
 PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
 0

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
 Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
 Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
 High