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Common names: Aliyakyak, Chameleon parrotfish, Loro
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Recoreded in Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276), Nasugbu (Ref. 107853) and Calatagan, Batangas (Ref. 107852). Type locality (Ref. 48636). Known from Sumilon I., Cebu; type locality of Scarus chameleon (Ref. 35918). Also Ref. 1602, 53416.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Werner, T.B. and G.R. Allen, 2000
National Database:

Classification / Names

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

蓝臀鹦嘴鱼, Loro, Molmol, ... more

Main reference

Parenti, P. and J.E. Randall. 2000. (Ref. 35918)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Westneat, Mark | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 31.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710); common length : 24.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37816)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 30 m (Ref. 37816)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 30°N - 32°S

Distribution

Pacific Ocean: Christmas Island (Ref. 30874) and Western Australia in the eastern Indian Ocean to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe Island.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9

Inhabits outer reef flats and exposed lagoon and seaward slopes from a depth of 3 to at least 30 m (Ref. 1602). Feeds mainly on algae (Ref. 26993). Females often in schools of mixed species when feeding, males usually seen separate (Ref. 48636).

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)
2.0 ±0.00 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.71; Tmax=6)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (22 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
High

Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986