Festive parrotfish (Scarus festivus)

Scientific name: Scarus festivus Valenciennes, 1840

Festive parrotfish (Scarus festivus)

The Festive parrotfish (Scarus festivus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Adults identified by lines radiating from eyes, two of which running over the top of the head. Coloration changes slowly with growth. Males develop a distinctive lump on the forehead.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scarus festivus
Family
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Depth range
3–30 m (10–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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