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Darktail parrotfish (Scarus fuscocaudalis)
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Darktail parrotfish (Scarus fuscocaudalis) specimen
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Labridae

Darktail parrotfish

Scarus fuscocaudalis

Twenty Five Centimeters Wrasse of Philippine Waters

  • Gray
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • Elongated
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Darktail parrotfish is known from Indo-West Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Family
Labridae
Genus
Scarus
Maximum length
25 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Ryukyu Islands, Philippines, and Guam. Records from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea are questionable and confirmation is needed.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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