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Chlorurus sordidus

(Forsskål, 1775)

Burnt Parrotfish

Also known as: Daisy Parrotfish, Green Parrotfish, Green-Finned Parrotfish, Shabby Parrotfish, Bullethead Parrotfish, Indian Bullethead Parrotfish, Greenfin Parrotfish

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

common

EgyptPalauSaudi Arabia

occasional

AustraliaTanzania

rare

MaldivesThailand

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