Fivesaddle parrotfish (Scarus scaber)

Scientific name: Scarus scaber Valenciennes, 1840

Fivesaddle parrotfish (Scarus scaber)

The Fivesaddle parrotfish (Scarus scaber) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, East Africa south to Natal, South Africa; also around islands of the western Indian Ocean.

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 scaber
Family
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.0
Depth range
1–20 m (3–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: East Africa south to Natal, South Africa; also around islands of the western Indian Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.8)

Sources

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

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