rusty parrotfish

Scarus ferrugineus

Forty One Centimeters Wrasse of the Red Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

The rusty parrotfish (Scarus ferrugineus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish belonging to the family Scaridae. It is associated with reefs in the north western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Scarus
Maximum length: 41 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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