Genus Cetoscarus Smith, 1956
- Cetoscarus Smith, J.L.B. 1956. The parrot fishes of the family Callyodontidae of the western Indian Ocean. Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown 1: 1-23 figs 41-45 [16].
Type species:
Scarus pulchellus Rüppell, 1835 by original designation (= Scarus bicolor Rüppell, 1829).
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
LABRIDAE: Cetoscarus bicolor (Rüppell, 1829) [misidentification,restricted to the Red Sea] — Randall, J.E. 2005. Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press 707 pp. [447]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Northeast Province (18), Timor Province (2), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Northwest Transition (3), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 | LABRIDAE | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) |
| 13-Apr-2023 | LABRIDAE | 12-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 27-Jul-2017 | LABROIDEI | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |