Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Scarus; Species: chaemeleon; Original reference

Current accepted name :		No
Status details:		senior synonym, original combination, misspelling
Status ref. :		Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990
Comment :
Etymology of Generic name :		Greek, skaros = a fish described by anciente writers as a parrot fish; 1601 (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name :
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Synonym
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life (synonym) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym

Entered by : Luna, Susan M. - 2015-03-04