Rusty parrotfish
| Rusty parrotfish | |
|---|---|
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| terminal phase | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Scaridae |
| Genus: | Scarus |
| Species: | S. ferrugineus |
| Binomial name | |
| Scarus ferrugineus Forsskål, 1775 | |
The rusty parrotfish (Scarus ferrugineus) is a species of fish found on coral reefs in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Persian Gulf. It is generally common. It measures up to 41 cm (16 in) in length. While the terminal phase is multicoloured, the initial phase, which frequently is seen in groups, is overall brownish with a yellow tail.
References
- ↑ Choat, J.H., Clements, K.D., Rocha, L.A., Russell, B., Myers, R., Lazuardi, M.E., Pardede, S. & Rahardjo, P. 2012. Scarus ferrugineus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 9 January 2013.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2009). "Scarus ferrugineus" in FishBase. December 2009 version.
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