Distribution
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Captain parrotfish
Chlorurus enneacanthus (Lacepède, 1802)
AnimalsParrots
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotte
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Green parrotfishBritish English
- Loro capitanEuropean Spanish
- Perroquet capitaineFrench (France)
- Perroquet vertFrench (France)
- Papagaio capitãoEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Callyodon capitaneus (Cuvier, 1829)
- Callyodon enneacanthus (Lacepède, 1802)
- Scarus capitaneus Cuvier, 1829
- Scarus enneacanthus Lacepède, 1802
- Xanothon capitaneus (Cuvier, 1829)
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Sources
- BOURJON Philippe, SITTLER Alain-Pierre in : DORIS, 15/12/2025 : Chlorurus enneacanthus (Lacépède, 1802), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/6161
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 08/05/2026 : Chlorurus enneacanthus (Lacepède, 1802), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/5136
Modification history
- Created by Maguelone GRATEAU on 05/05/2026
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