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Chlorurus japanensis, also known as yellow-blotched parrotfish, redtail parrotfish, palecheek parrotfish, pale bullethead parrotfish and Japanese parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish from the family Scaridae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Redtail Parrotfish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Chlorurus bleekeri
- Scarus hypselopterus
- Chlorurus troschelii
- Scarus psittacus
- Chlorurus spilurus
- Chlorurus sordidus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Labriformes
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Chlorurus
- Species
- Chlorurus japanensis
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