Cetoscarus bicolor
| Cetoscarus bicolor | |
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| Terminal phase above, initial phase below | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Cetoscarus |
| Species: | C. bicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Cetoscarus bicolor (Rüppell, 1829) | |
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Cetoscarus bicolor, also known as the bicolour parrotfish, is a species of fish belonging to the family Scaridae. It is found in both the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific from Japan to Australia. Being from the Scaridae family of huge, vividly colored fish, which is well known as a main contributor of marine ecosystems, especially coral reefs by maintaining them.