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Chlorurus troschelii, commonly known as Troschel's parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish from the family Scaridae. It is native to the eastern Indian Ocean, where it lives in coral reefs. The fish is named in honor of zoologist Franz Hermann Troschel (1810-1882).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Greenhead 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 quoyi
- Chlorurus japanensis
- Scarus rivulatus
- Scarus prasiognathos
- Chlorurus capistratoides
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Labriformes
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Chlorurus
- Species
- Chlorurus troschelii
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