Purple-brown parrotfish (Scarus fuscopurpureus)

Scientific name: Scarus fuscopurpureus Klunzinger, 1871

Purple-brown parrotfish (Scarus fuscopurpureus)

The Purple-brown parrotfish (Scarus fuscopurpureus) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Somalia.

Biology

Occurs in shallow water, often over sand or weed bottoms with coral heads. Found in pairs or small groups.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scarus fuscopurpureus
Family
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Depth range
2–20 m (7–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Somalia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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