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Hipposcarus harid (Fabricius, 1775)

Candelamoa parrotfish
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Indonesia country information

Common names: Kakatua
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Indian Ocean coast of Sumatra and Java (Ref. 90102).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/id.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Perroquet candelamoa, Indian Ocean longnose parrotfish, Kakatoi blanc, ... more

Classification / Names Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Scaridae (Parrotfishes) > Scarinae
Etymology: Hipposcarus: Greek, ippos = horse + Latin, scarus = a fish cited by ancient writers; 1601 (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin récifal; non migrateur; profondeur 1 - 25 m (Ref. 9710).   Tropical

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea south to Mozambique Channel, including Madagascar and Seychelles and east to Sri Lanka, Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago. Occurrence in Java, Indonesia as reported by Ref. 9710 needs verification.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 75.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5490); common length : 35.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5450); poids max. publié: 2.3 kg (Ref. 3488)

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

Inhabits coastal regions associated with coral reefs and reef flats. Forms groups consisting of a terminal phased individual and numerous individuals in the initial phase (Ref. 9710). Feeds on benthic algae (Ref. 30573). Caught with nets and other artisanal gear. Mainly sold fresh.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur : Westneat, Mark | Collaborateurs

Bruce, R.W. and J.E. Randall, 1984. Scaridae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. (Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51). volume 3. [var. pag.] FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3488)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

  Préoccupation mineure (LC) ; Date assessed: 16 September 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

  Harmless




Utilisations par l'homme

Pêcheries: commercial; Aquarium: Commercial