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Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Scaridae Parrotfishes
Subfamily: Sparisomatinae
Genus: Nicholsina

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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Nicholsina collettei Eastern Atlantic 24 SL 1968
Nicholsina denticulata Loosetooth parrotfish Eastern Pacific 32 TL 1917
Nicholsina usta Emerald parrotfish Western Atlantic 30 TL 1840



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