Gulf parrotfish (Scarus persicus)

Scientific name: Scarus persicus Randall & Bruce, 1983

Gulf parrotfish (Scarus persicus)

The Gulf parrotfish (Scarus persicus) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only the Persian Gulf to the southern coast of Oman, but not common in the south.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scarus persicus
Family
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only the Persian Gulf to the southern coast of Oman, but not common in the south.
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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