WoRMS taxon details
Cetoscarus bicolor (Rüppell, 1829)
219078 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219078)
accepted
Species
Bolbometopon bicolor (Rüppell, 1829) · unaccepted
Callyodon pulchellus (Rüppell, 1835) · unaccepted
Cetoscarus bicolour (Rüppell, 1829) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Cetoscarus pulchellus (Rüppell, 1835) · unaccepted
Chlorurus bicolor (Rüppell, 1829) · unaccepted
Chlorurus pulchellus (Rüppell, 1835) · unaccepted
Pseudoscarus nigripinnis Günther, 1867 · unaccepted
Scarus bicolor Rüppell, 1829 · unaccepted
Scarus pulchellus Rüppell, 1835 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Scarus bicolor Rüppell, 1829) Rüppell, W. P. E. S. (1828-30). Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika. Fische des Rothen Meers. <em>Frankfurt am Main (Heinrich Ludwig Brönner).</em> 1-141 + 3 pp., Pls. 1-35. [Part 1 (1828): 1-26, Pls. 1-6; part 2 (1829): 27-94, Pls. 7-24; part 3 (1830):95-141, Pls. 25-35.]. [details]
Description Occurs in clear lagoon and seaward reefs at depths of 1 to at least 30 m (Ref. 1602). Usually solitary; adult males...
Description Occurs in clear lagoon and seaward reefs at depths of 1 to at least 30 m (Ref. 1602). Usually solitary; adult males territorial and haremic. Benthic grazer of algae (Ref. 3488). Caught with nets and other types of artisanal gear. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Cetoscarus bicolor (Rüppell, 1829). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219078 on 2025-09-12
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Scarus bicolor Rüppell, 1829) Rüppell, W. P. E. S. (1828-30). Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika. Fische des Rothen Meers. <em>Frankfurt am Main (Heinrich Ludwig Brönner).</em> 1-141 + 3 pp., Pls. 1-35. [Part 1 (1828): 1-26, Pls. 1-6; part 2 (1829): 27-94, Pls. 7-24; part 3 (1830):95-141, Pls. 25-35.]. [details]
original description (of Pseudoscarus nigripinnis Günther, 1867) Playfair, R. L.; Günther, A. (1867). The fishes of Zanzibar, with a list of the fishes of the whole east coast of Africa. <em>London.</em> i-xiv + 1-153, Pls. 1-21. [details]
basis of record Smith, J. L. B.; Smith, M. M. (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. 1st edition. <em>Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.</em> i-viii + 1-215, Pls. 1-98. [details]
original description (of Pseudoscarus nigripinnis Günther, 1867) Playfair, R. L.; Günther, A. (1867). The fishes of Zanzibar, with a list of the fishes of the whole east coast of Africa. <em>London.</em> i-xiv + 1-153, Pls. 1-21. [details]
basis of record Smith, J. L. B.; Smith, M. M. (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. 1st edition. <em>Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.</em> i-viii + 1-215, Pls. 1-98. [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
additional source
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Occurs in clear lagoon and seaward reefs at depths of 1 to at least 30 m (Ref. 1602). Usually solitary; adult males territorial and haremic. Benthic grazer of algae (Ref. 3488). Caught with nets and other types of artisanal gear. [details]
To Barcode of Life (14 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Chlorurus pulchellus (Rüppell, 1835))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Scarus bicolor Rüppell, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Cetoscarus pulchellus (Rüppell, 1835))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications) (from synonym Scarus pulchellus Rüppell, 1835)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Chlorurus bicolor (Rüppell, 1829))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Pseudoscarus nigripinnis Günther, 1867)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Callyodon pulchellus (Rüppell, 1835))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Bolbometopon bicolor (Rüppell, 1829))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cetoscarus bicolor)
To FishBase (from synonym Scarus bicolor Rüppell, 1829)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Cetoscarus pulchellus (Rüppell, 1835))
To FishBase (from synonym Callyodon pulchellus (Rüppell, 1835))
To FishBase (from synonym Bolbometopon bicolor (Rüppell, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Chlorurus pulchellus (Rüppell, 1835))
To FishBase (from synonym Scarus pulchellus Rüppell, 1835)
To FishBase (from synonym Chlorurus bicolor (Rüppell, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudoscarus nigripinnis Günther, 1867)
To FishBase (from synonym Cetoscarus bicolour (Rüppell, 1829))
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (60 nucleotides; 44 proteins)
To GenBank (60 nucleotides; 44 proteins) (from synonym Scarus bicolor Rüppell, 1829)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Pseudoscarus nigripinnis Günther in Playfair & Günther, 1867; PARATYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2598494) (from synonym Pseudoscarus nigripinnis Günther, 1867)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Cetoscarus bicolor FIN032927 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Cetoscarus bicolor FIN032927B Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Scarus pulchellus RAD114515-001) (from synonym Scarus pulchellus Rüppell, 1835)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Scarus pulchellus RAD114521-001) (from synonym Scarus pulchellus Rüppell, 1835)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Chlorurus pulchellus (Rüppell, 1835))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Scarus bicolor Rüppell, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Cetoscarus pulchellus (Rüppell, 1835))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications) (from synonym Scarus pulchellus Rüppell, 1835)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Chlorurus bicolor (Rüppell, 1829))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Pseudoscarus nigripinnis Günther, 1867)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Callyodon pulchellus (Rüppell, 1835))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Bolbometopon bicolor (Rüppell, 1829))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cetoscarus bicolor)
To FishBase (from synonym Scarus bicolor Rüppell, 1829)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Cetoscarus pulchellus (Rüppell, 1835))
To FishBase (from synonym Callyodon pulchellus (Rüppell, 1835))
To FishBase (from synonym Bolbometopon bicolor (Rüppell, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Chlorurus pulchellus (Rüppell, 1835))
To FishBase (from synonym Scarus pulchellus Rüppell, 1835)
To FishBase (from synonym Chlorurus bicolor (Rüppell, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudoscarus nigripinnis Günther, 1867)
To FishBase (from synonym Cetoscarus bicolour (Rüppell, 1829))
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (60 nucleotides; 44 proteins)
To GenBank (60 nucleotides; 44 proteins) (from synonym Scarus bicolor Rüppell, 1829)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Pseudoscarus nigripinnis Günther in Playfair & Günther, 1867; PARATYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2598494) (from synonym Pseudoscarus nigripinnis Günther, 1867)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Cetoscarus bicolor FIN032927 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Cetoscarus bicolor FIN032927B Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Scarus pulchellus RAD114515-001) (from synonym Scarus pulchellus Rüppell, 1835)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Scarus pulchellus RAD114521-001) (from synonym Scarus pulchellus Rüppell, 1835)
To ITIS
