Greensnout parrotfish (Scarus spinus)

Scientific name: Scarus spinus Kner, 1868

Greensnout parrotfish (Scarus spinus)

The Greensnout parrotfish (Scarus spinus) 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. Males distinct and head looks bright yellow underwater; females drab with white teeth and some pale spots. Scales large. 4 median predorsal scales; a transverse pair of smaller scales which overlap medially in mid-dorsal line located directly anterior to 1st median scale; 3 scale rows on cheek, lower row with 1-2 (usually 2) scales. Caudal fin slightly rounded to truncate in initial phase; moderately to deeply emarginate in terminal phase. Adults in initial phase without canines on upper plate, 1 on lower; terminal-phase fish with 1-2 canines on upper and lower plates. Lips largely or entirely cover dental plates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scarus spinus
Family
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
2–25 m (7–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 25 m, usually 2 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean, then from the Philippines to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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