Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish
Chlorurus spilurus
Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish
Category: Parrotfishes
Scientific Name: Chlorurus spilurus
Size: 10 to 15 in. (25 to 38 cm)  
Depth: 10-90 ft. (3-27 m)
Distribution: Hawaii, West Pacific, Indonesia, Philippines, Micronesia, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia
Note: Formerly lumped together with Chlorurus sordidus, which is now confined to the Indian Ocean.
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Eupercaria (Order)
      └Scaridae (Family)
       └Scarinae (Subfamily)
        └Chlorurus (Genus)
         └C. spilurus (Species)

Parrotfishes & Wrasses
Parrotfishes

Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Pacific Longnose Parrotfish

Filament-Fin Parrotfish

Bridled Parrotfish

Blue-barred Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Violetline Parrotfish

Swarthy Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Swarthy Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Swarthy Parrotfish (Juvenile Phase)

Palenose Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Redlip Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Redlip Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Yellowbar Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Yellowbar Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Stareye Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Green Humphead Parrotfish

Spotted Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Spotted Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Spotted Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Steephead Parrotfish



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