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Chlorurus gibbus, commonly known as the heavybeak parrotfish, gibbus parrotfish or Red Sea steephead parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish from the family Scaridae. It is found in the Red Sea.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Red Sea Steephead 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 strongylocephalus
- Scarus prasiognathos
- Chlorurus microrhinos
- Scarus ferrugineus
- Chlorurus bleekeri
- Scarus spinus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Labriformes
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Chlorurus
- Species
- Chlorurus gibbus
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