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Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
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.
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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)
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Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from Kenya to South Africa. Presence in Somalia to be confirmed (Ref. 30573).
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Parenti, P. and J.E. Randall 2000 An annotated checklist of the species of the labroid fish families Labridae and Scaridae. Ichthyol. Bull. J.L.B. Smith Inst. Ichthyol. (68):1-97. (Ref. 35918)
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Range Description
This species is found in the east coast of Africa from Kenya to South Africa (Sodwana Bay), to Madagascar and east to Rodrigues.
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Chagos, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa (country), Tanzania
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Anon. (2000). FishBase 2000 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. 4 cd-roms pp.
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 5490))
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Randall, J.E. 1986 Scaridae. p. 706-714. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5490)
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Type Information
Paratype for Chlorurus atrilunula
Catalog Number: USNM 226362
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): M. Smith
Year Collected: 1952
Locality: Kenya, Shimoni, Kenya, Indian
Catalog Number: USNM 226362
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): M. Smith
Year Collected: 1952
Locality: Kenya, Shimoni, Kenya, Indian
- Paratype: Randall, J. E. & Bruce, R. W. 1983. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J. L. B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown. No. 47: 9.
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Ecology
Habitat
Environment
reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 1 - 15 m (Ref. 9710)
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Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710)
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Habitat and Ecology
Habitat and Ecology
Systems
This species inhabits reef front and outer slopes in depths from 1-25 m. The maximum length recorded was 36 cm (TL) (Heemstra and Heemstra 2004).
Systems
- Marine
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Depth: 1 - 15m.
From 1 to 15 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated.
From 1 to 15 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated.
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Trophic Strategy
Found in silty protected reefs, over sand and rubble. Feeds on benthic algae.
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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)
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Conservation
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
LC
Least Concern
Red List Criteria
Version
3.1
Year Assessed
2010
Assessor/s
Choat, J.H., Russell, B., Clements, K.D., Rocha, L.A., Myers, R., Muljadi, A., Lazuardi, M.E., Pardede, S. & Rahardjo, P.
Reviewer/s
McIlwain, J. & Craig, M.T.
Contributor/s
Justification
This species is a small parrotfish and is therefore not specifically targeted. It occurs in a number of remote areas and habitat on deeper outer reef slopes that makes it unlikely to be selectively fished. It is therefore listed as Least Concern.
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Trends
Population
Population
Population Trend
This species is uncommon in most of its range and maybe abundant in Madagascar (G. Allen pers comm. 2009).
Population Trend
Unknown
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Threats
Least Concern (LC)
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Major Threats
There are no major threats known for this species.
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Management
Conservation Actions
Conservation Actions
There are no species-specific conservation measures in place for this species. However, its distribution overlaps several marine protected areas within its range.
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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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)
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Guerrero, R.D. III, R.C. Sevilleja and A.M. Tolentino 1987 Studies on the cage culture of the Nile tilapia in Aya Reservoir and Laguna de Bay, Philippines. Arch. Hydrobiol. Beih. Ergebn. Limnol. 28:355-358.
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