Bluechin Parrotfish
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| phylum | Chordata | Scarus ghobban, also known as the blue-barred parrotfish, blue-barred parrotfish, blue trim parrotfish, cream parrotfish, globe-headed parrotfish, green blotched parrotfish, yellow scale parrotfish, and bluechin parrotfish, is a species of marine fish in the Scaridae family. This species is blue-green to green in colour and commonly grows to approximately 46 cm. Its appearance is variable. It may have a central stripe on the dorsal and anal fins that is pink in colour. The underside of the body may be pinkish or yellowish. There may be blue markings around the area of the pectoral fin.
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| class | Actinopterygii | |
| order | Perciformes | |
| family | Labridae | |
| genus | Scarus | |
| species | S. ghobban |
