Chlorurus Swainson, 1839

Swainson 1839 described Chlorurus on page (173) 227 in the 1839 book, "The natural history and classification of fishes, amphibians, & reptiles, or monocardian animals", originally placing the subgenus in the Petronason Swainson, 1839.

Other Authors using this species concept:
  • In Mundy, Bruce C. 2005 Book Checklist of the fishes of the Hawaiian Archipelago 1-704 as Scaridae Chlorurus
  • In Eschmeyer, William N. 2004 Electronic Source The Catalog of Fishes Online as Scarinae Chlorurus
  • In Randall, John E. & R. C. Anderson. 1997 Journal Article Chlorurus rhakoura, a new species of parrotfish (Perciformes: Labroidei: Scaridae) from Sri Lanka 155-164 as Chlorurus
  • In Randall, John E. 2007 Book Reef and shore fishes of the Hawaiian Islands i-xiv,1-546 as Scaridae Chlorurus
  • In Eschmeyer, William N. 1998 Edited Volume Volume 3 1821-2905 as Scarinae Chlorurus
  • Page (173) 227 In Swainson, William. 1839 Book The natural history and classification of fishes, amphibians, & reptiles, or monocardian animals i-vi, 1-448 as Petronason Chlorurus
  • In Kosaki, Randall K., Robert K. Whitton, Richard L. Pyle & John L. Earle. In Prep. Manuscript Annotated Checklist of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands as Scaridae Chlorurus
  • Page 59 In Coles, Steven L., Ralph C. DeFelice & Duane Minton. 2001 Journal Article Marine species survey of Johnston Atoll, central Pacific Ocean, June 2000. Report to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Honolulu 1-59 as Scaridae Chlorurus
  • Page 127 In Randall, John E., Robert F. Myers, Michael N. Trevor, Jeanette L. Johnson, Scott R. Johnson, Satoshi Yoshii & Brian D. Greene. 2005 Journal Article Ninety-one new records of fishes from the Marshall Islands 115-132 as Scaridae Chlorurus
  • In Irving, R. A., J. Jamieson & John E. Randall. 1995 Book Section Initial checklist of fishes from Henderson Island, Pitcairn Group 329-338 as Scaridae Chlorurus
  • In Myers, Robert F. 1999 Book Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192 as Scaridae Chlorurus
  • Page 208 In Hoover, John P. 2008 Book The Ultimate Guide to Hawaiian Reef Fishes: Sea Turtles, Dolphins, Whales, and Seals 388 as Scaridae Chlorurus
  • Page 1 In Allen, Gerald R. 2005 Report Reef Fishes of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Final Report prepared for the Pohnpei Rapid Ecological Assessment. Conservation Society of Pohnpei. Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. 19 as Scaridae Chlorurus
  • In Randall, John E. & John L. Earle. 2000 Journal Article Annotated checklist of the shore fishes of the Marquesas Islands 1-39 as Scaridae Chlorurus
  • In Randall, John E., Hitoshi Ida, Kenji Kato, Richard L. Pyle & John L. Earle. 1997 Journal Article Annotated checklist of the inshore fishes of the Ogasawara Islands 1-74, pls. 1-19 (color) as Scaridae Chlorurus
  • Page 448 In Randall, John E. 2005 Book Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific: New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands 1-707,i-xii as Scaridae Chlorurus
  • Page 21 In Tsuda, Roy T., Helen K. Larson & R. J. Lujan. 1972 Journal Article Algal Growth on Beaks of Live Parrotfishes 20-23 as Scaridae Chlorurus
  • Page 74 In Lobel, Phillip S. & Lisa K. Lobel. 2004 Journal Article Annotated checklist of the fishes of Wake Atoll 65-90 as Scaridae Chlorurus
  • Page 139 In Brunnschweiler, Juerg M. & John L. Earle. 2006 Journal Article A contribution to marine life conservation efforts in the South Pacific: The Shark Reef Marine Reserve, Fiji 133-139 as Scaridae Chlorurus

Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia
 Superphylum Deuterostomia
  Phylum Chordata
   Subphylum Craniata
    Superclass Gnathostomata
     Class Actinopterygii
      Order Perciformes
       Suborder Labroidei
        Family Scaridae
         Genus Chlorurus

Locations

Evidence

1 Reference
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Associated Organisms
Taxa Identified As Location Evidence Type Event Date Observers/Collectors Determiners Min Depth Max Depth
Chlorurus Swainson, 1839 Wake Island (Atoll) Reference 12/31/2004 Lobel & Lobel 2004 Page(s) 74 Annotated checklist of the fishes of Wake Atoll Pacific Science 58(1): 65-90. m m
logo logo logo Names linked to the original usage
Chlorurus Swainson, 1839 Genus
Petronason (Chlorurus) Swainson, 1839 Subgenus
Xanothon Smith, 1956 Genus
Pseudoscarus Bleeker, 1861 Genus
Scarus (Ypsiscarus) Schultz, 1958 Subgenus
Ypsiscarus Schultz, 1958 Genus