Scientific Name
Scarus prasiognathos  
Pronounce  
Scarus prasiognathos綠頜鸚哥魚
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author Valenciennes, 1840 Depth 1 - 15M
Chinese 綠頜鸚哥魚 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 鸚哥魚科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F414 Scaridae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 綠頜鸚嘴魚 
Max Length 70 cm  Aquarium Fish Yes  Common Name 鸚哥、青衫(雄)、蠔魚(雌) 
Distribution in World India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan East、South、North、PonFu、ShaoLiuChew、LanI Is.、Greeb IS. 
Habitats Coral、Coastal  Holotype Locality New Ireland I., Bismarck Archipelago. 
Synonyms Callyodon janthochir, Callyodon janthocir, Callyodon singaporensis, Pseudoscarus janthochir, Pseudoscarus singaporensis, Scarus chlorodon, Scarus janthochir, Scarus prasiognathus, Scarus singaporensis   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);Fishbase(2006);Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002);Review and doubtful species of Scaridae of Taiwan(Liao et al., 2004)  Cuvier, G. etc. 1839 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Nakabo T. 2002 Nakabo T. 2002 Liao, U. C. etc. 2004 
Specimen List ASIZP0056270. ASIZP0056315. ASIZP0060724. ASIZP0060725. ASIZP0060729. ASIZP0076114. ASIZP0802018. ASIZP0806746. ASIZP0806747. ASIZP0807032. ASIZP0912018. ASIZP0916746. ASIZP0916747. ASIZP0917032. BPBMI23356. FRIP21593. FRIP21624. FRIP21665. NMMBP06582. NTUM04523.  
Barcode2012-01-08,Chia-Hao Chang,CO1,100%
Common Name Singapore parrotfish; Ocean parrotfish; Dusky parrotfish; Blue-faced parrotfish; Greenthroat parrotfish 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
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