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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: misidentification
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from Tubbataha Reefs (Ref. 53416); probably a misidentifiation of Chlorurus microrhinos (Ref. 54980).
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E., 2005
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Scaridae (Parrotfishes) > Scarinae
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Gibbus parrotfish, 小吻鹦嘴鱼, Raiy landaa, ... more

Main reference

Parenti, P. and J.E. Randall. 2000. (Ref. 35918)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Westneat, Mark | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30573); max. published weight: 4.0 kg (Ref. 3488); max. reported age: 14 years (Ref. 13619)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea. The species complex comprise of Chlorurus gibbus in the Red Sea, Chlorurus strongylocephalus in the Indian Ocean and Chlorurus microrhinos in the west-central Pacific.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Usually in groups on the outer reef (Ref. 30573). Caught with nets, and other types of artisanal gears.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30907)

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial

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Age/Size
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References
Aquaculture
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Collaborators
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Sounds
Ciguatera
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Otoliths
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Tools

Special reports

Check for Aquarium maintenance | Check for Species Fact Sheets | Check for Aquaculture Fact Sheets

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Internet sources

Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
2.0 ±0.00 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.22; tmax=14)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
High

Chlorurus gibbus (Rüppell, 1829)