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Dark-capped Parrotfish (Scarus oviceps)
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Dark-capped Parrotfish (Scarus oviceps) specimen
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Labridae

Dark-capped Parrotfish

Scarus oviceps

Forty Four Point Five Centimeters Wrasse of Indo Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • Elongated
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Dark-capped Parrotfish is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 44.5 cm.

Family
Labridae
Genus
Scarus
Maximum length
44.5 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Mauritius (Ref. 5503 ) to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Shark Bay and the Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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