Roundhead parrotfish (Scarus viridifucatus)

Scientific name: Scarus viridifucatus Smith, 1956

Roundhead parrotfish (Scarus viridifucatus)

The Roundhead parrotfish (Scarus viridifucatus) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae.

Biology

Males recognized by the nearly all green snout from front of eyes. 4 median predorsal scales; 2 scales on third row on the cheek; ii 12 pectoral fin rays; 1 main and 2 rudimentary rows of teeth on the upper pharyngeal which are deep interdigitated, with main teeth notched-shaped; length/width ratio of the lower dental plate is 2.80.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scarus viridifucatus
Family
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: East Africa, including Madagascar, Seychelles, and Maldives. Also reported from Phuket, Thailand and Bali and Sulawesi, Indonesia. Probably related to Scarus spinus in the Central and Western Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: 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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