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astronomy-to-zoology:

Bicolour Parrotfish (Cetoscarus bicolor)

…a species of parrotfish (Scaridae) that is widely distributed throughout the Indo-Pacific, ranging from the Red Sea to the Tuamoto Islands, Izu Island, and the southern Great Barrier Reef. C. bicolor is one of the largest species of parrotfish with adults reaching lengths of around 90 cm (35 in). Like other parrotfish C. bicolor typically inhabits coral reefs and feeds mainly on algae and marine invertebrates.

Classification

Animalia-Chordata-Actinopterygii-Perciformes-Scaridae-Cetoscarus-C. bicolor

Images: Richard Ling and Leonard Low