sicklefin parrotfish

Scarus falcipinnis

Wrasse of the Mozambique Coast

Scarus falcipinnis is a species of fish of the Scaridae family in the order Perciformes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Scarus
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Oman, Mozambique, Seychelles, and Mauritius (Ref. 35918 ). Also reported from Madagascar (Ref. 3488 ) and Reunion (Ref. 53568 ). Presence in Somalia to be confirmed (Ref. 30573 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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