Description

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Common Names

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Langneus-papegaaivis , Afrikaans , South Africa

Hareed , Arabic , Jordan

Kakatwa brino , Creole, French , Seychelles

Langnæset indisk papegøjefisk , Danish , Denmark

Candelamoa parrotfish , English , Global

Candelamoa parrotfish , English , Maldives

Candeloma parrotfish , English , Djibouti

Indian Ocean longnose parrotfish , English , Micronesia

Longnose parrotfish , English , South Africa

Kakatoi blanc , French , Seychelles

Perroquet candelamoa , French , Djibouti

Perroquet candelamoa , French , France

Perroquet candelamoa , French , Maldives

Perroquet candelamoa , French , Global

Poisson-perroquet chevalin , French , Maldives

Langnasen-Papageifisch , German , Germany

Papageifisch , German , Maldives

Budai , Japanese , Maldives

Te inai , Kiribati (Gilbertese) , Kiribati

Kakatua , Malay , Indonesia

Valan-chandi , Malayalam , India

വാലന് ചണ്ടി , Malayalam , India

വാളന് ചാണ്ടി , Malayalam , India

Landaa , Maldivian , Maldives

長吻馬鸚嘴魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

长吻马鹦嘴鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

黃鸚嘴魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

黄鹦嘴鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Kareva matatu , Mangareva , French Polynesia

Ikmouj , Marshallese , Marshall Is.

Bekism , Palauan , Palau

Bergism , Palauan , Palau

Ngyaoch , Palauan , Palau

Papagaio candelamoa , Portuguese , Mozambique

Loro candelamoa , Spanish , Spain

Pono , Swahili , Tanzania

Ao , Tahitian , Tahiti

Rotea , Tahitian , Tahiti

Alomea , Tokelauan , Tokelau

Kulapo , Tokelauan , Tokelau

Ulahi , Tokelauan , Tokelau

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Scaridae

Genus: Hipposcarus

Species: Hipposcarus harid (Fabricius, 1775)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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Inhabits coastal regions associated with coral reefs and reef flats. Forms groups consisting of a terminal phased individual and numerous individuals in the initial phase (Ref. 9710). Feeds on benthic algae (Ref. 30573). Caught with nets and other artisanal gear. Mainly sold fresh.

Habitat

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associated