| Chlorurus perspicillatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Scaridae |
| Genus: | Chlorurus |
| Species: | C. perspicillatus |
| Binomial name | |
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Chlorurus perspicillatus Steindachner, 1879 |
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Chlorurus perspicillatus, known commonly as the Spectacled Parrotfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Scaridae. Its Hawaiian name is uhu-uliuli. Found only in Eastern Central Pacific Hawaiian Islands, inhabits lagoons and seaward reefsand is moderately common. Young fish are brown with white dots and three white stripes and can reach a maximum size of 24 inches length when fully grown.