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Calotomus viridescens (Rüppell, 1835)

Viridescent parrotfish
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Jordan country information

Common names: Ghabban
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 525.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/jo.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Khalaf, M.A., 2004
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Perroquet moiré, Dotted parrotfish, 绿绚鹦嘴鱼, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Scaridae (Parrotfishes) > Sparisomatinae
Etymology: Calotomus: Greek, kalos, kallos = beautiful + Greek, tomos = section, cut (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Rüppell.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m (Ref. 9710).   Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 130607)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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