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Candelamoa parrotfish

Hipposcarus harid (Forsskål, 1775)

AnimalsParrots

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Reunion IslandMayotteRed Sea

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

  • Longnose parrotfishBritish English
  • Poisson perroquet à nez longFrench (France)
  • Perroquet chevalinFrench (France)
  • Perroquet jauneFrench (France)

Other invalid scientific names

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Hipposcarus haridGBIF — Hipposcarus harid

Sources

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Hipposcarus harid (Forsskål, 1775), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2538

Modification history

  • Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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