Chlorurus perspicillatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Scaridae |
Genus: | Chlorurus |
Species: | C. perspicillatus |
Binomial name | |
Chlorurus perspicillatus Steindachner, 1879 |
Chlorurus perspicillatus, known commonly as the Spectacled Parrotfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Scaridae. Its Hawaiian name is uhu-uliuli. Found only in Eastern Central Pacific Hawaiian Islands, inhabits lagoons and seaward reefsand is moderately common. Young fish are brown with white dots and three white stripes and can reach a maximum size of 24 inches length when fully grown.