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> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Scaridae (Parrotfishes) > Scarinae
Etymology: Scarus: Greek, skaros = a fish described by anciente writers as a parrot fish; 1601 (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Randall & Bruce.

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

marino bentopelágico; rango de profundidad 1 - 25 m (Ref. 52753). Tropical

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Western Indian Ocean: known only the Persian Gulf to the southern coast of Oman, but not common in the south.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 11441); peso máximo publicado: 1.5 kg (Ref. 3488)

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

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

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Westneat, Mark | Colaboradores

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)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 18 September 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

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Scarus persicus Randall & Bruce, 1983