Red Sea parrotfish (Scarus collana)

Scientific name: Scarus collana R?ppell, 1835

Red Sea parrotfish (Scarus collana)

The Red Sea parrotfish (Scarus collana) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea.

Biology

Occurs around small coral heads or dead coral rock on silty sand of inshore reefs. Solitary species.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scarus collana
Family
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Depth range
1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea.
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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