Chlorurus atrilunula, Bluemoon parrotfish : fisheries, aquarium

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Chlorurus atrilunula (Randall & Bruce, 1983)

Bluemoon parrotfish
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Classification / Names आम नाम | उपशब्द | Catalog of Fishes(वर्ग, प्रजाति) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Scaridae (Parrotfishes) > Scarinae
Etymology: Chlorurus: Greek, chloros = green + Greek oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Randall & Bruce.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / गहराई सीमा / distribution range पारिस्थितिकी

समुद्री प्रवाल-भित्ति संयुक्त; गैर प्रवासी; गहराई सीमा 1 - 15 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical

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Western Indian Ocean: known only from Kenya to South Africa. Presence in Somalia to be confirmed (Ref. 30573).

आकार / वज़न / Age

परिपक्व अवधि: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 5490)

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जीवविज्ञान     शब्द संग्रह (उदाहरणार्थ epibenthic)

Found in silty protected reefs, over sand and rubble (Ref. 9710). Feeds on benthic algae. Also caught with nets and other artisanal gear. Mainly sold fresh.

Life cycle and mating behavior परिपक्व अवधि | पुनरुत्पत्ति | मछलीऔ का अंडे देना | अंडे | Fecundity | लार्वा

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | संदर्भ | संयोजक : Westneat, Mark | सहयोगीयो

Bruce, R.W. and J.E. Randall, 1984. Scaridae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. (Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51). volume 3. [var. pag.] FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3488)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 15 September 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

मात्स्यिकी: व्यापारिक; जलजीवालय: व्यापारिक
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (संदर्भ 123201): 24.9 - 28.9, mean 27.3 °C (based on 413 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (संदर्भ 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01380 (0.00650 - 0.02933), b=3.03 (2.85 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (संदर्भ 69278):  2.0   ±0.00 se; based on food items.
लौटाव (संदर्भ 120179):  ऊंचा, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी समय अवलागत 15 महीने। (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (20 of 100). 🛈
Price category (Ref. 80766):   High.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 44.2 [18.2, 150.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.676 [0.269, 1.674] mg/100g; Protein = 18.6 [16.5, 20.4] %; Omega3 = 0.0905 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 29.5 [10.2, 88.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 52.7 [16.3, 174.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.42 [1.09, 4.37] mg/100g (wet weight);