Chlorurus enneacanthus
{{Short description|Species of ray-finned fishes}}
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| image = Chlorurus enneacanthus, Alifu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives imported from iNaturalist photo 188457855.jpg
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| taxon = Chlorurus enneacanthus
| authority = (Lacépède, 1802)
| synonyms = *Scarus enneacanthus Lacepède, 1802
- Callyodon enneacanthus (Lacepède, 1802)
- Scarus capitaneus Cuvier, 1829
- Callyodon capitaneus (Cuvier, 1829)
- Xanothon capitaneus (Cuvier, 1829)
| synonyms_ref = {{Fishbase|Chlorurus|enneacanthus|month=August|year=2019}}
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Chlorurus enneacanthus, known commonly as the captain parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish from the family Scaridae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean region.{{cite web|url=http://eol.org/pages/1157314/details#distribution |title=Facts about Parrotfish (Chlorurus enneacanthus) - Encyclopedia of Life |publisher=Eol.org |date=2013-09-11 |access-date=2013-11-12}} Its range extends from Mozambique to Christmas Island.{{cite web | author = Dianne J. Bray | title = Chlorurus enneacanthus | work = Fishes of Australia | access-date = 9 February 2020 | publisher = Museums Victoria | url = http://136.154.202.208/home/species/4935}}
The captain parrotfish is a medium-sized fish and can reach a maximum length of 50 cm.
Gallery
File:Chlorurus enneacanthus, Anantara Kihavah, Baa Atoll, Maldives imported from iNaturalist photo 296762508.jpg
File:Chlorurus enneacanthus, Indian Ocean, Baa, MV imported from iNaturalist photo 419188364.jpg
File:Chlorurus enneacanthus, Raa Atoll, Maldives imported from iNaturalist photo 473622472.jpg
File:Chlorurus enneacanthus, Raa Atoll, Maldives imported from iNaturalist photo 473622456.jpg
References
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External links
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- [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219089 Chlorurus enneacanthus (Lacepède, 1802)] on the World Register of Marine Species
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Category:Taxa named by Bernard Germain de Lacépède
Category:Fish described in 1802
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