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Erik Schlogl, license: CC BY-NC 4.0, source: iNaturalist
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Eupercaria
Family:
Scaridae
Subfamily:
Scarinae
Genus:
Chlorurus
Species:
spilurus
Common:
Pacific bullethead parrotfish
Climates:
Tropical
Subtropical
Waters:
Marine
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Regions:
Pacific, Eastern Central
Pacific, Northwest
Pacific, Southwest
Pacific, Western Central
Tricas, T. C., Boyle, K. S. 2021. Parrotfish Soundscapes: Implications for Coral Reef Management. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 666: 149-169.
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Species Identified
Sound Detected
Active
Passive Feeding
Other Passive
Morphophysiological
Auditory
Visual
Tricas, T. C., Boyle, K. S. 2014. Acoustic Behaviors in Hawaiian Coral Reef Fish Communities. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 511: 1-16.