Bower's parrotfish (Chlorurus bowersi)

Scientific name: Chlorurus bowersi Snyder, 1909

Bower's parrotfish (Chlorurus bowersi)

The Bower's parrotfish (Chlorurus bowersi) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Philippines, Java (Indonesia), Ryukyu Islands, and Palau.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Males are easily recognized by the bright orange patch. Females are similar to males but lack orange.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chlorurus bowersi
Family
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Philippines, Java (Indonesia), Ryukyu Islands, and Palau.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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