Marine life identification guide > Parrotfish > Indian Ocean steephead parrotfish

Chlorurus strongylocephalus

Indian Ocean steephead parrotfish

Distribution: from Eastern Africa to the Andaman Sea, Indonesia and Cocos.

Replaced by closely related Chlorurus microrhinos in the Pacific Ocean and Chlorurus gibbus in the Red Sea.

Spots where Chlorurus strongylocephalus has been spotted by snorkelers

Chlorurus strongylocephalus snorkeling pictures

at Filitheyo (Maldives)
© hoppingmouse

at Filitheyo (Maldives)
© hoppingmouse

at Pulau Soyak (Malaysia)
© anne

at Embudu (Maldives)
© maminise

at Anse Patate (Seychelles)
© reisedachs

at Biyadhoo (Maldives)
© chris-burton

at Félicité Island (Seychelles)

at Vilamendhoo (Maldives)
© dominique

at Baie Lazare (Seychelles)

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