Chlorurus bleekeri (de Beaufort, 1940)
Bleeker's parrotfish
Bleeker's parrotfish,  Isdang loro,  Malunaw,  Aliyakyak,  Alulung,  Angol,  Asul,  Bon-ak,  Bungalog,  Bunog na angol,  Busalog,  Buyos,  Loro,  Luro,  Lutiin,  Maming,  Mol-mol,  Molmol,  Mul-mul,  Mulmol,  Yapot
photo by Cook, D.C.

Family:  Scaridae (Parrotfishes), subfamily: Scarinae
Max. size:  49 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 35 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: East Indian region to Micronesia, Samoa, and Fiji and Philippines to Australia; throughout East Indian region except Andaman Sea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9. This species is distinguished by the following characters: median predorsal scales 5-7 (usually 6); 2 scale rows on cheek, 1(6-8), 2(6-8); pectoral-fin rays 15; dental plates well exposed, lips not covering the plates; 1-2 conical teeth on side of upper dental plate; caudal fin truncate. Colour of initial phase (IP) dark brown with broad pale bars on sides and pale caudal fin and caudal peduncle; male with greenish large pale cream patch below eye bordered entirely by a thick green line. Male greenish with pink scale edges, green central zone and outer margins on tail and large rectangular whitish area on cheek; female dark brown with 3-4 broad pale bars (Ref. 9793, 90102, 117228).
Biology:  Found in clear coastal and inner reefs (Ref. 48636); in lagoons and channel reefs (Ref. 2334). Feeds by scraping algae from the substrate (Ref. 26993). Females usually in small groups and maybe mixed with other species when feeding; males solitary nearby (Ref. 48636). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 September 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Recorded in TaƱon Strait (Ref. 107276). Known from Sibuyan, Romblon (Ref. 58652), Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), Verde Island (Ref. 107855), Calatagan and Nasugbu (Ref. 107853), Davao Gulf (Ref. 106380), and Bantayan Is. in northern Cebu (Ref. 114734). Type locality: Ternate (Ref. 48636). Also Ref. 2689, 48613, 53416, 59110, 121724.


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