Red parrotfish (Scarus xanthopleura)

Scientific name: Scarus xanthopleura Bleeker, 1853

Red parrotfish (Scarus xanthopleura)

The Red parrotfish (Scarus xanthopleura) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Ryukyu, Sulawesi, Palau (Belau), and Marshall Islands. Also found in Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Large primary phase individuals have a distinctive red coloration and lunate caudal fin. Females recognized by the red-outlined scales and males by their somewhat elongated snout. Median predorsal scales 6

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scarus xanthopleura
Family
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
52.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Ryukyu, Sulawesi, Palau (Belau), and Marshall Islands. Also found in Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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