Chlorurus enneacanthus (Lacepède, 1802)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Chlorurus enneacanthus, commonly known as the captain parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish from the family Scaridae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean region. Its range extends from Mozambique to Christmas Island.
The captain parrotfish is a medium-sized fish and can reach a maximum length of 50 cm.
Wikipedia contributors, Chlorurus enneacanthus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:19:25.840996+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Chlorurus enneacanthus (Lacepède, 1802)
- Name authority
- (Lacepède, 1802)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Chlorurus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familyLabridae Cuvier, 1816
- subfamilyScarinae Rafinesque, 1810
- tribeScarini Rafinesque, 1810
- genusChlorurus Swainson, 1839
- speciesChlorurus enneacanthus (Lacepède, 1802)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Chlorurus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorurus genazonatus (Randall & Bruce, 1983) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chlorurus japanensis (Bloch, 1789) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chlorurus strongylocephalus (Bleeker, 1855) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chlorurus microrhinos (Bleeker, 1854) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chlorurus cyanescens (Valenciennes, 1840) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chlorurus atrilunula (Randall & Bruce, 1983) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chlorurus perspicillatus (Steindachner, 1879) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chlorurus sordidus (Forsskål, 1775) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chlorurus capistratoides (Bleeker, 1847) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chlorurus spilurus (Valenciennes, 1840) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chlorurus troschelii (Bleeker, 1853) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chlorurus oedema (Snyder, 1909) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Scarus enneacanthus Lacepède, 1802 Lacepède, 1802 | synonym |
| Xanothon capitaneus (Cuvier, 1829) (Cuvier, 1829) | synonym |
| Callyodon capitaneus (Cuvier, 1829) (Cuvier, 1829) | synonym |
| Scarus capitaneus Cuvier, 1829 Cuvier, 1829 | synonym |
| Callyodon enneacanthus (Lacepède, 1802) (Lacepède, 1802) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219089 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:69YWB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.