Scarus quoyi
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| Scarus quoyi (Valenciennes, 1840)
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Scarus quoyi, commonly known as Quoy's- or greenblotch parrotfish, is a marine fish native to the western Pacific Ocean, where it lives in coral reefs.[1]
French naturalist Achille Valenciennes described the species in 1840.
In Australian waters, it is found in the northern Great Barrier Reef.[2]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scarus quoyi". FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ McGrouther, Mark (15 February 2013). "Greenblotch Parrotfish, Scarus quoyi Valenciennes, 1840". nature culture discover. Australian Museum. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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