Eclipse parrotfish (Scarus russelii)

Scientific name: Scarus russelii Valenciennes, 1840

Eclipse parrotfish (Scarus russelii)

The Eclipse parrotfish (Scarus russelii) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scarus russelii
Family
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
51.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: East Africa, including Madagascar, Seychelles, and Mauritius to the south coast of India and Sri Lanka. Absent from the Red Sea (probably replaced by Scarus fuscopurpureus) and Persian Gulf. Presence in Somalia to be confirmed. Eastern Indian Ocean: Similan Island, Thailand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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