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Calotomus viridescens
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Scaridae
Genus:	Calotomus
Species:	C. viridescens
Binomial name
Calotomus viridescens (Rüppell, 1835)
Synonyms
Scarus viridescens Rüppell, 1835 Callyodon viridescens (Rüppell, 1835)

Calotomus viridescens, commonly known as the viridescent- or dotted parrotfish, is a species of parrotfish native to the waters of the Maldives and Red Sea, from the Gulf of Aqaba to south to the Chagos Archipelago. It was described by the German naturalist Eduard Rüppell in 1835.

References

1. ^ Russell, B.; Choat, J.H.; Clements, K.D.; Rocha, L.A.; Myers, R.; Muljadi, A.; Lazuardi, M.E.; Pardede, S.; Rahardjo, P. (2012). "Calotomus viridescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T190689A17793547. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T190689A17793547.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Calotomus viridescens". FishBase. December 2019 version.

External links

• Photos of Calotomus viridescens on Sealife Collection

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