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Emerald Parrotfish

Nicholsina usta

Classification

Family
Scaridae

Nicholsina is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes, parrotfishes from the family Labridae. They are found in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific Oceans. The generic name honours the American ichthyologist John Treadwell Nichols (1883-1958) who was curator of fishes at the American Museum of Natural History.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 93Brazil · 13Cuba · 1United Kingdom · 1