Species Chlorurus oedema (Snyder, 1909)
Knothead Parrotfish, Black Parrotfish
- Callyodon oedema Snyder, J.O. 1909. Descriptions of new genera and species of fishes from Japan and the Riu Kiu Islands. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 36(1688): 597-610 [603].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 62951, Naha, Okinawa, Japan.
Generic Combinations
- Chlorurus oedema (Snyder, 1909). —
Bellwood, D.R. 1994. A phylogenetic study of the parrotfishes family Scaridae (Pisces: Labroidei), with a revision of genera. Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 20: 1-86 [Date published 14/Jul/1994] [66] - Scarus oedema (Snyder, 1909). —
Randall, J. E. & Earle, J. L. 1993. Scarus obishime, a new parrotfish (Perciformes: Scaridae) from the Ogasawara Islands. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 39(4): 287-293 [Date published 15 Feb] [292]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Houtman Abrolhos (28°S, 114°E) to Dampier Archipelago (20°S, 117°E); tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
0 - 60 m.
General References
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J. & Allen, C.J. 2006. Scarinae. pp. 1425-1434 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1428]
Bellwood, D.R. 1994. A phylogenetic study of the parrotfishes family Scaridae (Pisces: Labroidei), with a revision of genera. Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 20: 1-86 [Date published 14/Jul/1994] [66]
Bellwood, D.R. 2001. Scaridae. pp. 3468-3492 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3478]
Parenti, P. & Randall, J.E. 2000. An annotated checklist of the species of the labroid fish families Labridae and Scaridae. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J.L.B. Smith Institute, Grahamstown 68: 1-97 [53]
Randall, J. E. & Earle, J. L. 1993. Scarus obishime, a new parrotfish (Perciformes: Scaridae) from the Ogasawara Islands. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 39(4): 287-293 [Date published 15 Feb] [292] (as Scarus oedema)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [733] (Black Parrotfish)
Bellwood, D.R. 2001. Scaridae. pp. 3468-3492 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3478] (FAO) (Knothead Parrotfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Knothead Parrotfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | LABROIDEI | 07-Apr-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |