Scientific Name
Calotomus japonicus  
Pronounce  
 Calotomus japonicus日本鸚鯉
by: Yun-Chih Liao
Author (Valenciennes, 1840) Depth 5 - 30M
Chinese 日本鸚鯉 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 鸚哥魚科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F414　Scaridae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 日本絢鸚嘴魚 
Max Length 39 cm  Aquarium Fish Yes  Common Name 鸚哥、蠔魚、菜仔魚(雌) 
Distribution in World North West Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan South、North 
Habitats Coral、Coastal  Holotype Locality Japan 
Synonyms Callyodon japonicus, Calotomus cyclurus, Leptoscarus japonicus   
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)  沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Nakabo T. 2002 Nakabo T. 2002 Liao, U. C. etc. 2004 
Specimen List ASIZP0061908. ASIZP0061917. ASIZP0069973. ASIZP0070327. ASIZP0070877. ASIZP0072393. ASIZP0803302. ASIZP0804854. ASIZP0913302. ASIZP0914854.  
Barcode2015-10-23,Chia-Hao Chang,CO1,100%
Common Name Japanese parrotfish; Parrotfish 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
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