Chlorurus sordidus

inglêsInitial phase very variable in coloration. Small individuals may be uniformly dark brown to light gray with or without the dark-centered light area on the caudal peduncle; large individuals may have a series of irregular rows of small light spots posteriorly or have the dark-centered light area on the caudal peduncle. The terminal phase is also variable with or without a large tan area on the side or on the caudal peduncle. Rounded snout (Ref. 48636).

• Pseudoscarus vitriolinus Bryan, 1906
• Callyodon albipunctatus Seale, 1910
• Scarus gymnognathos Bleeker, 1853
• Callyodon margaritus (Cartier, 1874)
• Pseudoscarus goldiei Macleay, 1883
• Scarus celebicus Bleeker, 1854
• Pseudoscarus margaritus Cartier, 1874
• Xanothon margaritus (Cartier, 1874)
• Callyodon erythrodon (Valenciennes, 1840)
• Callyodon cyanogrammus Jordan & Seale, 1906
• Pseudoscarus platodoni Seale, 1901
• Scarus sumbawensis Bleeker, 1848
• Xanothon erythrodon (Valenciennes, 1840)
• Scarus variegatus Valenciennes, 1840
• Scaridea leucotaeniata Fowler, 1944
• Callyodon rostratus Seale, 1910
• Scarus nigricans Valenciennes, 1840
• Callyodon sordidus (Forsskål, 1775)
• Scarus sordidus Forsskål, 1775
• Xanothon bipallidus (Smith, 1956)
• Callyodon bipallidus Smith, 1956
• Scarus purpureus Valenciennes, 1840
• Scarus margaritus (Cartier, 1874)
• Scarus erythrodon Valenciennes, 1840