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
Water type: Marine
Body shape: fusiform