purple-brown parrotfish

Scarus fuscopurpureus

Mucus cocoon secreted nightly

purple-brown parrotfish is a marine fish from Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits reef habitat. Records give a maximum length of 38 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Scarus
Maximum length: 38 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea (Ref. 8883 ) and Somalia (Ref. 30573 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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