Marquesan parrotfish (Scarus koputea)

Scientific name: Scarus koputea Randall & Choat, 1980

Marquesan parrotfish (Scarus koputea)

The Marquesan parrotfish (Scarus koputea) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, known only from Marquesan Islands.

Biology

Occurs in inner bays and outer reef slopes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scarus koputea
Family
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.0
Depth range
0–18 m (0–59 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 18 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: known only from Marquesan Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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