Cetoscarus bicolor

Cetoscarus bicolor, also known as the bicolour parrotfish or bumphead parrotfish, is a species of fish belonging to the family Scaridae. It is found only in the Red Sea.

Cetoscarus bicolor
Terminal phase above, initial phase below
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Scaridae
Genus: Cetoscarus
Species:
C. bicolor
Binomial name
Cetoscarus bicolor
(Rüppell, 1829)
Synonyms
  • Scarus bicolor Rüppell, 1829
  • Bolbometopon bicolor (Rüppell, 1829)
  • Chlorurus bicolor (Rüppell, 1829)
  • Scarus pulchellus Rüppell, 1835
  • Callyodon pulchellus (Rüppell, 1835)
  • Cetoscarus pulchellus (Rüppell, 1835)
  • Chlorurus pulchellus (Rüppell, 1835)
  • Pseudoscarus nigripinnis Günther, 1867
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