Dhofar parrotfish (Scarus zufar)

Scientific name: Scarus zufar Randall & Hoover, 1995

Dhofar parrotfish (Scarus zufar)

The Dhofar parrotfish (Scarus zufar) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from Oman.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scarus zufar
Family
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
8 m (26 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 8 - 8 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from Oman.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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